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iMessage MCP

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iMessage MCP

An MCP server that reads the local iMessage database and sends messages through Messages.app on macOS.

It runs over stdio for local use and over HTTP for remote use, so a phone or tablet can reach the same server that the laptop uses. That is the point of the project: the desktop-only iMessage integrations work well, but the desktop is the wrong place — the messages worth acting on arrive while you are away from it.

Status

Early. The read layer is being built; the HTTP transport, auth, and deployment are not written yet. See docs/scope.md for the design, the measurements behind it, and what is deliberately deferred.

Related MCP server: iMessage MCP Server

Requirements

  • macOS, with Messages signed in

  • Python 3.12+ and uv

  • Full Disk Access for the Python interpreter, to read ~/Library/Messages/chat.db

Sending additionally needs permission to control Messages, which macOS prompts for the first time a message is sent.

Development

uv sync --extra test
uv run pytest

The test suite is offline and runs against a synthetic database built from Apple's schema. It never opens the real one, so it works on a machine that has never sent an iMessage.

License

MIT

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