Click on "Install 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., "@apple-mcp what are my reminders due 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 server for macOS Apple apps. Provides 28 read/write tools across Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, and Safari -- all running locally on your Mac via SQLite and JXA (JavaScript for Automation).
claude mcp add apple -- npx @roebot0/apple-mcpAdd to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@roebot0/apple-mcp"]
}
}
}Related MCP server: orchard-mcp
Tool | Description |
| List notes with title, snippet, folder, and dates (paginated) |
| Search notes by keyword in title and snippet |
| Get full plaintext body of a note by exact title |
| List all folders with note counts |
| Get N most recently modified notes |
| Get all notes in a specific folder |
| Create a new note in a specified folder |
| Aggregate stats: total notes, per-folder counts, date range |
Tool | Description |
| List all reminder lists with counts |
| Get reminders in a specific list |
| Get reminders due today, this week, or overdue |
| Search reminders by keyword across all lists |
| Create a new reminder with optional due date and priority |
| Mark a reminder as complete by name |
Tool | Description |
| Get today's events across all calendars |
| Get events in a date range |
| List all calendars |
| Search events by title |
| Get next N upcoming events |
Tool | Description |
| Search contacts by name, email, or company |
| Get full contact details by ID (emails, phones, etc.) |
| Get recently modified contacts |
| List contacts at a specific company |
| Contact count and top companies |
Tool | Description |
| Get recent browsing history |
| Search history by URL or page title |
| List bookmarks, optionally filtered by folder |
| Get all Reading List items |
macOS (uses native SQLite databases and JXA automation)
Node.js >= 18
Full Disk Access required for Safari history -- grant it to your terminal app in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access
Notes, Reminders, Calendar, and Contacts work without Full Disk Access
Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Safari history: Read directly from local SQLite databases (read-only)
Notes create, Reminders (all), Notes get: Use JXA (osascript -l JavaScript) to interact with the native apps
Safari bookmarks/reading list: Parse the Bookmarks.plist file
No network requests. No API keys. Everything stays on your Mac.
git clone https://github.com/AaronRoeF/apple-mcp.git
cd apple-mcp
npm install
npm run buildTo test locally with Claude Code:
claude mcp add apple -- node /path/to/apple-mcp/start-mcp-server.jsMIT
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If you are the server author, to access and configure the admin panel.
Search, read, and write your Apple Notes from ChatGPT/Claude via a local Mac agent + MCP relay.
MCP connector for iMessage & Contacts via a local Mac agent + Vercel relay
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