A
licenseNot graded
qualityD
maintenanceEnables management of Apple Reminders on macOS, including creating, updating, and querying reminders with due dates, priorities, and completion status across different reminder lists.
MIT
mcp-eventkit
Allows management of Apple Reminders using the native EventKit framework on macOS, providing tools to list, create, update, and delete reminders.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-eventkitshow my reminders for today"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp-eventkit
MCP server for Apple Reminders using the native EventKit framework via PyObjC. No tokens, no sync services — reads and writes directly to the Reminders database on macOS.
Requirements
macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel)
Python 3.13+
Reminders access granted in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Reminders
Related MCP server: Apple Reminders MCP Server
Running
uv run --with mcp --with pyobjc-framework-EventKit python server.pyOn first run, macOS will prompt for Reminders access. If denied, grant it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Reminders, then restart.
Available Tools
Tool | Description | Destructive |
| List all reminder lists | No |
| List reminders, filtered by list and/or completion status | No |
| Create a new reminder | No |
| Update title, notes, due date, priority, or completion | No |
| Permanently delete a reminder | Yes |
All read tools support response_format: "markdown" (default) or "json".
Claude Desktop / Claude Code Config
Add to your MCP server config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"reminders": {
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with", "mcp",
"--with", "pyobjc-framework-EventKit",
"python",
"/path/to/server.py"
]
}
}
}Replace /path/to/server.py with the absolute path to this file.
Known Limitations
No support for subtasks, tags, location reminders, or recurring reminders
Due dates are stored as
NSDateComponents— timezone behavior depends on the system calendarmacOS only (EventKit is not available on Linux/Windows)
Contributing
Bug fixes and clear improvements are welcome — open a PR. For new features, please open an issue first to discuss before writing code. I'll merge fixes that are unambiguously correct, but make no guarantees on feature additions.
License
MIT
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