WhatsApp Chat Reader (Unofficial) for Claude Desktop
io.github.nabheetcloud/wa-chat-reader
Unofficial read-only MCP server for your local WhatsApp chat history (stays on your machine).
client:Claude Desktop
transport:stdio
runtime:pypi
Install WhatsApp Chat Reader (Unofficial) in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"wa-chat-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wa-chat-reader"
],
"env": {
"WHATSAPP_DB_PATHS": "<WHATSAPP_DB_PATHS>",
"WHATSAPP_BACKUP_PATHS": "<WHATSAPP_BACKUP_PATHS>",
"WHATSAPP_MAX_DAYS": "<WHATSAPP_MAX_DAYS>",
"WHATSAPP_DEBUG": "<WHATSAPP_DEBUG>",
"WHATSAPP_LOG_FILE": "<WHATSAPP_LOG_FILE>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs