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MCP Apple Reminders

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# MCP Apple Reminders

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Apple Reminders on macOS.

## Features

- **List Management**: View all reminder lists in your Apple Reminders app
- **Reminder Retrieval**: Get all reminders from a specific list
- **Create Reminders**: Create new reminders with titles, due dates, and notes
- **Complete Reminders**: Mark reminders as completed
- **Delete Reminders**: Remove reminders from your lists
- **Date Handling**: Proper handling of ISO date formats for due dates

## Configuration

### Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-reminders": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-apple-reminders/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### NPX (Coming Soon)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-reminders": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-apple-reminders"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## API

The server exposes the following MCP tools for interacting with Apple Reminders:

### getLists
Returns all reminder lists.

### getReminders
Returns reminders from a specific list.
- Parameters:
  - `listName` (required): The name of the reminder list

### createReminder
Creates a new reminder.
- Parameters:
  - `listName` (required): The name of the reminder list
  - `title` (required): The title of the reminder
  - `dueDate` (optional): The due date for the reminder (ISO format: "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.sssZ")
  - `notes` (optional): Notes for the reminder

### completeReminder
Marks a reminder as completed.
- Parameters:
  - `listName` (required): The name of the reminder list
  - `reminderName` (required): The name of the reminder to complete

### deleteReminder
Deletes a reminder.
- Parameters:
  - `listName` (required): The name of the reminder list
  - `reminderName` (required): The name of the reminder to delete

## How It Works

This MCP server uses AppleScript to interact with the Apple Reminders app on macOS. It provides a standardized interface for AI assistants to manage reminders through the Model Context Protocol.

## Development

This project uses TypeScript and the MCP SDK. To extend functionality, modify the tools in `src/index.ts` and the AppleScript functions in `src/reminders.ts`.

## Requirements

- macOS (required for Apple Reminders integration)
- Node.js 16+
- Apple Reminders app configured with at least one list

## License

MIT 

TDQS

C2/5.0

Scored across 5 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap: completeReminder, createReminder, and deleteReminder handle different lifecycle actions on reminders, while getLists and getReminders are distinct read operations for lists and reminders respectively. The naming makes it immediately clear what each tool does without ambiguity.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with camelCase styling: completeReminder, createReminder, deleteReminder, getLists, getReminders. The naming is perfectly predictable and follows the same convention throughout the entire set.

Tool Count4/5

Five tools is a reasonable number for a reminders server, covering core CRUD operations and list management. It's slightly lean but appropriate for the domain, though an updateReminder tool would make it more complete. The count is well-scoped without being excessive.

Completeness3/5

The tool set covers create, read (getReminders), and delete operations for reminders, plus list management (getLists) and completion (completeReminder). However, there's a notable gap: no updateReminder tool to modify existing reminders, which is a common operation in reminder systems. This missing functionality could cause agent workarounds.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues