Unified Apple ecosystem MCP server for macOS: Mail, Calendar, Notes, Files, Messages, and more.
To add Apple Tools (Unified) 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 declares 12 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx apple-tools-mcp@1.1.4Environment variables
APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILESet in your MCP configAPPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTSSet in your MCP configAPPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPSSet in your MCP configAPPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODESet in your MCP configAPPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOTSet in your MCP configSet only if the maker requires them; this listing does not flag any of them as required.
Install with your client
claude mcp add apple-tools-unified --env APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE=<YOUR_APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE> --env APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS=<YOUR_APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS> --env APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS=<YOUR_APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS> --env APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE=<YOUR_APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE> --env APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT=<YOUR_APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT> -- uvx apple-tools-mcp@1.1.4
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Apple Tools (Unified) 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 declares the following environment variables. Set only the ones the maker requires for your setup; this listing does not flag any of them as required:
APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Apple Tools (Unified)?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Apple Tools (Unified) 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 Apple Tools (Unified)?
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 Apple Tools (Unified) as well.
Does Apple Tools (Unified) need an API key?
This listing does not flag an API key as required. The server can use these environment variables: APPLE_MAIL_MCP_SAFETY_PROFILE, APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTS, APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_SYSTEM_MCP_GUI_ALLOWED_APPS, APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_NOTES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_MESSAGES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_SHORTCUTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE, APPLE_MAIL_MCP_ALLOWED_ATTACHMENT_ROOT; the maker's docs say which of them your setup needs. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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