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MCP OmniFocus

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mcp-omnifocus

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for controlling OmniFocus from VS Code, the command line, or any MCP-compatible client. This tool enables automation and management of your OmniFocus tasks, projects, and tags using natural language and programmable interfaces.

Features

  • List all tasks, projects, tags, and perspectives in OmniFocus
  • Create, update, complete, drop, and activate tasks
  • Assign tasks to projects and tags
  • Process and organize your GTD inbox
  • Integrate with VS Code and other MCP clients

Requirements

  • macOS with OmniFocus installed
  • Python 3.12+
  • uv for fast Python package management

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies using uv:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/mcp-omnifocus.git cd mcp-omnifocus uv venv uv pip install -e .

Usage

Add the following to your mcp configuration:

{ "servers": { "mcp-omnifocus": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": [ "--from", "git+https://github.com/somposer/mcp-omnifocus", "mcp-omnifocus", ] } } }

Capabilities

The MCP OmniFocus server exposes the following tools, prompts, and resources:

  • list_perspectives: List all perspectives
  • list_projects: List all projects
  • list_tags: List all tags
  • list_tasks: List all tasks (with full hierarchy)
  • list_inbox: List all tasks in the Inbox
  • create_task: Create a new task
  • update_task: Update a task (name, project, tags, note, defer/due date, flagged)
  • complete_task: Mark a task as complete
  • drop_task: Drop a task
  • activate_task: Reactivate a dropped or completed task
  • process_inbox: A reusable prompt for processing your GTD inbox

Development

For development change your mcp.json to the following:

{ "servers": { "mcp-omnifocus": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "--project", "${workspaceFolder}/", "python", "-m", "mcp_omnifocus", ], "dev": { "watch": "src/**/*.py", "debug": { "type": "python" } } } } }

License

MIT

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local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables automation and management of OmniFocus tasks, projects, and tags using natural language and programmable interfaces from VS Code, command line, or any MCP-compatible client.

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