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To add ofw-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 27 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y ofw-mcp@2.23.0Environment variables
OFW_USERNAMESet in your MCP configOFW_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configOFW_WRITE_MODESet in your MCP configOFW_CALENDAR_WRITESSet in your MCP configOFW_ALLOW_MARK_READSet in your MCP configOFW_FETCH_UNREAD_BODIESSet in your MCP configOFW_READ_DAYSSet in your MCP configOFW_NO_READ_DAYSSet in your MCP configOFW_SESSION_CACHESet in your MCP configOFW_SESSION_FILESet in your MCP configOFW_EXPENSE_ONLYSet in your MCP configOFW_EXPENSE_UPLOAD_ONLYSet in your MCP configOFW_INLINE_ATTACHMENTSSet in your MCP configOFW_ATTACHMENTS_DIRSet in your MCP configOFW_UPLOAD_DIRSet in your MCP configOFW_CACHE_IDENTITYSet in your MCP configOFW_CACHE_DIRSet in your MCP configOFW_DISABLE_FETCHPROXYSet in your MCP configOFW_AUTO_REFRESHSet in your MCP configOFW_FRESHNESS_TTL_SECONDSSet in your MCP configOFW_SYNC_MAX_REQUESTSSet in your MCP configOFW_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configOFW_DEBUG_LOGSet in your MCP configDISPLAY_TZSet in your MCP configFETCHPROXY_WS_PORTSet in your MCP configFETCHPROXY_WS_HOSTSet in your MCP configFETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIRSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add ofw --env OFW_USERNAME=<YOUR_OFW_USERNAME> --env OFW_PASSWORD=<YOUR_OFW_PASSWORD> --env OFW_WRITE_MODE=<YOUR_OFW_WRITE_MODE> --env OFW_CALENDAR_WRITES=<YOUR_OFW_CALENDAR_WRITES> --env OFW_ALLOW_MARK_READ=<YOUR_OFW_ALLOW_MARK_READ> --env OFW_FETCH_UNREAD_BODIES=<YOUR_OFW_FETCH_UNREAD_BODIES> --env OFW_READ_DAYS=<YOUR_OFW_READ_DAYS> --env OFW_NO_READ_DAYS=<YOUR_OFW_NO_READ_DAYS> --env OFW_SESSION_CACHE=<YOUR_OFW_SESSION_CACHE> --env OFW_SESSION_FILE=<YOUR_OFW_SESSION_FILE> --env OFW_EXPENSE_ONLY=<YOUR_OFW_EXPENSE_ONLY> --env OFW_EXPENSE_UPLOAD_ONLY=<YOUR_OFW_EXPENSE_UPLOAD_ONLY> --env OFW_INLINE_ATTACHMENTS=<YOUR_OFW_INLINE_ATTACHMENTS> --env OFW_ATTACHMENTS_DIR=<YOUR_OFW_ATTACHMENTS_DIR> --env OFW_UPLOAD_DIR=<YOUR_OFW_UPLOAD_DIR> --env OFW_CACHE_IDENTITY=<YOUR_OFW_CACHE_IDENTITY> --env OFW_CACHE_DIR=<YOUR_OFW_CACHE_DIR> --env OFW_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY=<YOUR_OFW_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY> --env OFW_AUTO_REFRESH=<YOUR_OFW_AUTO_REFRESH> --env OFW_FRESHNESS_TTL_SECONDS=<YOUR_OFW_FRESHNESS_TTL_SECONDS> --env OFW_SYNC_MAX_REQUESTS=<YOUR_OFW_SYNC_MAX_REQUESTS> --env OFW_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_OFW_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS> --env OFW_DEBUG_LOG=<YOUR_OFW_DEBUG_LOG> --env DISPLAY_TZ=<YOUR_DISPLAY_TZ> --env FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT=<YOUR_FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT> --env FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST=<YOUR_FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST> --env FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR=<YOUR_FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR> -- npx -y ofw-mcp@2.23.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
ofw-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
OFW_USERNAME OFW_PASSWORD OFW_WRITE_MODE OFW_CALENDAR_WRITES OFW_ALLOW_MARK_READ OFW_FETCH_UNREAD_BODIES OFW_READ_DAYS OFW_NO_READ_DAYS OFW_SESSION_CACHE OFW_SESSION_FILE OFW_EXPENSE_ONLY OFW_EXPENSE_UPLOAD_ONLY OFW_INLINE_ATTACHMENTS OFW_ATTACHMENTS_DIR OFW_UPLOAD_DIR OFW_CACHE_IDENTITY OFW_CACHE_DIR OFW_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY OFW_AUTO_REFRESH OFW_FRESHNESS_TTL_SECONDS OFW_SYNC_MAX_REQUESTS OFW_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS OFW_DEBUG_LOG DISPLAY_TZ FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install ofw-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add ofw-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with ofw-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to ofw-mcp as well.
Does ofw-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: OFW_USERNAME, OFW_PASSWORD, OFW_WRITE_MODE, OFW_CALENDAR_WRITES, OFW_ALLOW_MARK_READ, OFW_FETCH_UNREAD_BODIES, OFW_READ_DAYS, OFW_NO_READ_DAYS, OFW_SESSION_CACHE, OFW_SESSION_FILE, OFW_EXPENSE_ONLY, OFW_EXPENSE_UPLOAD_ONLY, OFW_INLINE_ATTACHMENTS, OFW_ATTACHMENTS_DIR, OFW_UPLOAD_DIR, OFW_CACHE_IDENTITY, OFW_CACHE_DIR, OFW_DISABLE_FETCHPROXY, OFW_AUTO_REFRESH, OFW_FRESHNESS_TTL_SECONDS, OFW_SYNC_MAX_REQUESTS, OFW_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, OFW_DEBUG_LOG, DISPLAY_TZ, FETCHPROXY_WS_PORT, FETCHPROXY_WS_HOST, FETCHPROXY_IDENTITY_DIR. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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