apple-reminders-py

Python SDK, MCP server, and REST API for Apple Reminders, wrapping the remindctl CLI.

Prerequisites

• macOS 14+

• remindctl installed via Homebrew:

  brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
  remindctl authorize

Related MCP server: Apple Reminders MCP Server

Installation

# SDK only
pip install apple-reminders-py

# SDK + MCP server
pip install apple-reminders-py[mcp]

# SDK + REST API
pip install apple-reminders-py[api]

# Everything
pip install apple-reminders-py[all]

SDK Usage

Async

from apple_reminders import AsyncRemindersClient

async def main():
    async with AsyncRemindersClient() as client:
        lists = await client.get_lists()
        reminders = await client.get_reminders("today")
        await client.add_reminder("Buy milk", list="Groceries", due="2026-03-16")

Sync

from apple_reminders import RemindersClient

client = RemindersClient()
lists = client.get_lists()
reminders = client.get_reminders("today")
client.add_reminder("Buy milk", list="Groceries", due="2026-03-16")

MCP Server

Run the MCP server directly:

remindctl-mcp

Install into Claude (interactive, configures Claude Code / Claude Desktop / ChatGPT):

remindctl-mcp install

Manual configuration

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json in project root or ~/.claude.json (user-level):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remindctl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--refresh", "apple-reminders-py[mcp]"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remindctl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--refresh", "apple-reminders-py[mcp]"]
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

• get_reminders(filter) — query by today/tomorrow/week/overdue/upcoming/completed/all/YYYY-MM-DD

• get_lists() — list all reminder lists

• get_list(name) — reminders in a specific list

• add_reminder(title, list?, due?, notes?, priority?) — create a reminder

• edit_reminder(id, title?, due?, notes?, priority?, list?, clear_due?) — update a reminder

• complete_reminder(ids) — mark complete

• delete_reminder(id) — delete a reminder

• check_status() — verify permission status

FastAPI Server

Run the REST API server:

remindctl-api

Routes:

• GET /reminders — list reminders (query param: filter)

• GET /lists — all reminder lists

• GET /lists/{name} — reminders in a specific list

• POST /reminders — create a reminder

• PATCH /reminders/{id} — update a reminder

• POST /reminders/{id}/complete — mark complete

• DELETE /reminders/{id} — delete a reminder

• GET /status — check remindctl permission status

Claude Code Plugin

The plugin/ directory contains a Claude Code plugin with the text-to-reminders skill, which parses emails, Slack threads, and meeting notes into structured reminders automatically.

claude plugin add sam-phinizy/claude-reminders-kit --path plugin

See plugin/README.md for details.

Development

git clone https://github.com/sam-phinizy/claude-reminders-kit
cd claude-reminders-kit
uv sync
uv run pytest

License

MIT