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Apple Tools (Unified) for Claude Desktop

io.github.jonathanrreed/apple-tools-mcp

Unified Apple ecosystem MCP server for macOS: Mail, Calendar, Notes, Files, Messages, and more.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install Apple Tools (Unified) in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE": "<APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE>",
        "APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS": "<APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS>",
        "APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS": "<APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS>",
        "APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "<APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE>",
        "APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT": "<APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT>",
        "APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS": "<APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS>",
        "APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS": "<APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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