iMessage MCP

26 tools for locally exploring your iMessage history with AI. An MCP server that gives AI assistants read-only access to your local iMessage database. Nothing is written, modified, or uploaded. Your messages stay on your Mac; the AI only sees what you ask about.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-15 · ★ 21 · #32 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install iMessage MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set IMESSAGE_SAFE_MODE, IMESSAGE_SYNC, IMESSAGE_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add anipotts-imessage-mcp -- npx -y imessage-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anipotts-imessage-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "imessage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package imessage-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.anipotts is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What iMessage MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can detect double-texting and unanswered message patterns, find the longest silences in a conversation, and query attachments by contact, MIME type, and date range.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what iMessage MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

7 tools - e.g. Full-text search with filters: query, contact, date range, direction, group chat, attachments; Tapback distribution, top reactors, most-reacted messages; All contacts with message counts and date ranges

search_messages · get_reactions · list_contacts · list_attachments · get_read_receipts · get_thread…

Contact

3 tools - e.g. Deep contact info with stats and yearly breakdown; Fuzzy-match a name, phone number, or email to a contact; Per-contact volumes, trends, and hourly patterns

get_contact · resolve_contact · contact_stats

Message

3 tools - e.g. Aggregate stats with time-series grouping; First and last message ever exchanged with a contact; Slam, loud, confetti, fireworks analytics

message_stats · first_last_message · get_message_effects

Conversation

2 tools - e.g. Conversation thread with cursor-based pagination; Find the longest silences in a conversation

get_conversation · conversation_gaps

Group

2 tools - e.g. Group chats with member counts and activity; Per-member stats and monthly activity timeline

list_group_chats · get_group_chat

Yearly

1 tool - e.g. Spotify Wrapped for iMessage - full year summary

yearly_wrapped

Who

1 tool - e.g. Who starts conversations? Initiation ratio per contact

who_initiates

Streaks

1 tool - e.g. Consecutive-day messaging streaks

streaks

Latest releases

v1.3.0 · 2026-02-25

What's New · Claude Code Plugin · 5 slash commands: /imessage:search, /imessage:wrapped, /imessage:analyze, /imessage:memories, /imessage:doctor · 2 autonomous agents: deep-dive (relationship analysis), storyteller…

v1.2.1 · 2026-02-25

What's New · README overhaul: Tool categories, quick start guide, collapsible setup sections, OpenAI Codex CLI support · MCP Registry prep: Added mcpName field, fixed server.json schema compliance · Published to npm…

v1.2.0 · 2026-02-25

Credibility sprint: collapsible README, Claude Code plugin, MCP directory prep, CI improvements

04 · Who maintains iMessage MCP

iMessage MCP is maintained by anipotts. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/anipotts/imessage-mcp
category: communication - ranked #32 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.anipotts/imessage-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-25)
packages: npm:imessage-mcp

06 · iMessage MCP FAQ

Is iMessage MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-15. We re-verify nightly.

What can iMessage MCP do?

How do I install iMessage MCP?

Run `npx -y imessage-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (IMESSAGE_SAFE_MODE, IMESSAGE_SYNC, IMESSAGE_API_TOKEN) to set first. Set IMESSAGE_SAFE_MODE, IMESSAGE_SYNC, IMESSAGE_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does iMessage MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to iMessage MCP

Alternatives to iMessage MCP

Maintained communication servers if iMessage MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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