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., "@Things MCP What did I complete last week?"
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.
Read-only MCP server for Things 3 — reads completed tasks from the local SQLite database for analysis and reflection.
Tool | Description |
| Tasks completed on a specific date |
| Weekly summary (Mon–Sun) grouped by day |
| Tasks by project within a date range |
Related MCP server: Things Cloud MCP
npm install
npm run buildAdd to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"things": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/things-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}Replace /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO with the actual path to this project.
Reads from the Things 3 SQLite database at:
~/Library/Group Containers/JLMPQHK86H.com.culturedcode.ThingsMac/ThingsData-*/Things Database.thingsdatabase/main.sqliteThe database is opened in read-only mode — Things data is never modified.
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