🚀 OmniFocus MCP Enhanced

npm version License: MIT Node.js CI macOS

🌟 NEW: Native Custom Perspective Access with Hierarchical Display!

Transform OmniFocus into an AI-powered productivity powerhouse with custom perspective support

Enhanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OmniFocus featuring native custom perspective access, hierarchical task display, AI-optimized tool selection, and comprehensive task management. Perfect integration with Claude AI for intelligent workflows.

✨ Key Features

🌟 NEW: Native Custom Perspective Access

🎯 Direct Integration - Native access to your OmniFocus custom perspectives via Perspective.Custom API
🌳 Hierarchical Display - Tree-style task visualization with parent-child relationships
🧠 AI-Optimized - Enhanced tool descriptions prevent AI confusion between perspectives and tags
⚡ Zero Setup - Works with your existing custom perspectives instantly

🏗️ Complete Task Management

🏗️ Complete Subtask Support - Create hierarchical tasks with parent-child relationships
🔍 Built-in Perspectives - Access Inbox, Flagged, Forecast, and Tag-based views
🚀 Ultimate Task Filter - Advanced filtering beyond OmniFocus native capabilities
🎯 Batch Operations - Add/remove multiple tasks efficiently
📊 Smart Querying - Find tasks by ID, name, or complex criteria
🔄 Full CRUD Operations - Create, read, update, delete tasks and projects
📅 Time Management - Due dates, defer dates, estimates, and scheduling
🏷️ Advanced Tagging - Tag-based filtering with exact/partial matching
🤖 AI Integration - Seamless Claude AI integration for intelligent workflows

Related MCP server: Agentic Tools MCP Server

📦 Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

# One-line installation claude mcp add omnifocus-enhanced -- npx -y omnifocus-mcp-enhanced

Alternative Installation Methods

# Global installation npm install -g omnifocus-mcp-enhanced claude mcp add omnifocus-enhanced -- omnifocus-mcp-enhanced # Local project installation git clone https://github.com/jqlts1/omnifocus-mcp-enhanced.git cd omnifocus-mcp-enhanced npm install && npm run build claude mcp add omnifocus-enhanced -- node "/path/to/omnifocus-mcp-enhanced/dist/server.js"

📋 Requirements

macOS 10.15+ - OmniFocus is macOS-only
OmniFocus 3+ - The application must be installed and running
OmniFocus Pro - Required for custom perspectives (new features in v1.6.0)
Node.js 18+ - For running the MCP server
Claude Code - For MCP integration

🎯 Core Capabilities

1. 🏗️ Subtask Management

Create complex task hierarchies with ease:

// Create subtask by parent task name { "name": "Analyze competitor keywords", "parentTaskName": "SEO Strategy", "note": "Focus on top 10 competitors", "dueDate": "2025-01-15", "estimatedMinutes": 120, "tags": ["SEO", "Research"] } // Create subtask by parent task ID { "name": "Write content outline", "parentTaskId": "loK2xEAY4H1", "flagged": true, "estimatedMinutes": 60 }

2. 🔍 Perspective Views

Access all major OmniFocus perspectives programmatically:

# Inbox perspective get_inbox_tasks {"hideCompleted": true} # Flagged tasks get_flagged_tasks {"projectFilter": "SEO Project"} # Forecast (next 7 days) get_forecast_tasks {"days": 7, "hideCompleted": true} # Tasks by tag get_tasks_by_tag {"tagName": "AI", "exactMatch": false}

3. 🚀 Ultimate Task Filter

Create any perspective imaginable with advanced filtering:

# Time management view (30min tasks due this week) filter_tasks { "taskStatus": ["Available", "Next"], "estimateMax": 30, "dueThisWeek": true } # Deep work view (60+ minute tasks with notes) filter_tasks { "estimateMin": 60, "hasNote": true, "taskStatus": ["Available"] } # Project overdue tasks filter_tasks { "projectFilter": "Website Redesign", "taskStatus": ["Overdue", "DueSoon"] }

4. 🌟 NEW: Native Custom Perspective Access

Access your OmniFocus custom perspectives with hierarchical task display:

# 🌟 NEW: List all your custom perspectives list_custom_perspectives {"format": "detailed"} # 🌳 NEW: Get tasks from custom perspective with tree display get_custom_perspective_tasks { "perspectiveName": "今日工作安排", # Your custom perspective name "showHierarchy": true, # Enable tree display "hideCompleted": true } # Examples with different perspectives get_custom_perspective_tasks { "perspectiveName": "Today Review", "showHierarchy": true } get_custom_perspective_tasks { "perspectiveName": "Weekly Planning", "showHierarchy": false # Flat display }

Why This Is Powerful:

✅ Native Integration - Uses OmniFocus Perspective.Custom API directly
✅ Tree Structure - Visual parent-child task relationships with ├─, └─ symbols
✅ AI-Friendly - Enhanced descriptions prevent tool selection confusion
✅ Professional Output - Clean, readable task hierarchies

5. 🎯 Batch Operations

Efficiently manage multiple tasks:

{ "items": [ { "type": "task", "name": "Website Technical SEO", "projectName": "SEO Project", "note": "Optimize technical aspects" }, { "type": "task", "name": "Page Speed Optimization", "parentTaskName": "Website Technical SEO", "estimatedMinutes": 180, "flagged": true }, { "type": "task", "name": "Mobile Responsiveness", "parentTaskName": "Website Technical SEO", "estimatedMinutes": 90 } ] }

🛠️ Complete Tool Reference

📊 Database & Task Management

dump_database - Get OmniFocus database state
add_omnifocus_task - Create tasks (enhanced with subtask support)
add_project - Create projects
remove_item - Delete tasks or projects
edit_item - Edit tasks or projects
batch_add_items - Bulk add (enhanced with subtask support)
batch_remove_items - Bulk remove
get_task_by_id - Query task information

🔍 Built-in Perspective Tools

get_inbox_tasks - Inbox perspective
get_flagged_tasks - Flagged perspective
get_forecast_tasks - Forecast perspective (due/deferred tasks)
get_tasks_by_tag - Tag-based filtering
filter_tasks - Ultimate filtering with unlimited combinations

🌟 Custom Perspective Tools (NEW)

list_custom_perspectives - 🌟 NEW: List all custom perspectives with details
get_custom_perspective_tasks - 🌟 NEW: Access custom perspective with hierarchical display

📊 Analytics & Tracking

get_today_completed_tasks - View today's completed tasks

🚀 Quick Start Examples

Basic Task Creation

# Simple task add_omnifocus_task { "name": "Review quarterly goals", "projectName": "Planning", "dueDate": "2025-01-31" }

Advanced Task Management

# Create parent task add_omnifocus_task { "name": "Launch Product Campaign", "projectName": "Marketing", "dueDate": "2025-02-15", "tags": ["Campaign", "Priority"] } # Add subtasks add_omnifocus_task { "name": "Design landing page", "parentTaskName": "Launch Product Campaign", "estimatedMinutes": 240, "flagged": true }

Smart Task Discovery

# Find high-priority work filter_tasks { "flagged": true, "taskStatus": ["Available"], "estimateMax": 120, "hasEstimate": true } # Today's completed work filter_tasks { "completedToday": true, "taskStatus": ["Completed"], "sortBy": "project" }

🌟 Custom Perspective Usage

# List your custom perspectives list_custom_perspectives {"format": "detailed"} # Access a custom perspective with hierarchy get_custom_perspective_tasks { "perspectiveName": "Today Review", "showHierarchy": true, "hideCompleted": true } # Quick flat view of weekly planning get_custom_perspective_tasks { "perspectiveName": "Weekly Planning", "showHierarchy": false }

🔧 Configuration

Verify Installation

# Check MCP status claude mcp list # Test basic connection get_inbox_tasks # Test new custom perspective features list_custom_perspectives

Troubleshooting

Ensure OmniFocus 3+ is installed and running
Verify Node.js 18+ is installed
Check Claude Code MCP configuration
Enable accessibility permissions for terminal apps if needed

🎯 Use Cases

Project Management - Create detailed project hierarchies with subtasks
GTD Workflow - Leverage perspectives for Getting Things Done methodology
Time Blocking - Filter by estimated time for schedule planning
Review Process - Use custom perspectives for weekly/monthly reviews
Team Coordination - Batch operations for team task assignment
AI-Powered Planning - Let Claude analyze and organize your tasks

📈 Performance

Fast Filtering - Native AppleScript performance
Batch Efficiency - Single operation for multiple tasks
Memory Optimized - Minimal resource usage
Scalable - Handles large task databases efficiently

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes
Add tests if applicable
Submit a pull request

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/omnifocus-mcp-enhanced
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/jqlts1/omnifocus-mcp-enhanced
OmniFocus: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/
Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
Claude Code: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code

🙏 Acknowledgments

Based on the original OmniFocus MCP server by themotionmachine. Enhanced with perspective views, advanced filtering, and complete subtask support.

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