Ofw MCP

A Model Context Protocol server that connects Claude to OurFamilyWizard, giving you natural-language access to your co-parenting messages, calendar, expenses, and journal. Its 25 documented tools cover ofw, message, event, messages. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 6 · #14 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ofw MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OFW_USERNAME, OFW_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add chrischall-ofw-mcp -- npx -y ofw-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrischall-ofw-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ofw-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 ofw-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Ofw 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 sync messages into the local cache (unread bodies left unfetched to avoid read receipts), download a message attachment to disk, or inline as extracted content / bytes, send a message, and create or update a draft.

Capability map

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

Ofw

24 tools - e.g. Your profile and co-parent info; Dashboard counts (unread messages, upcoming events, outstanding expenses); Folders with unread counts - get folder IDs here before listing messages

ofw_get_profile · ofw_get_notifications · ofw_list_message_folders · ofw_list_messages · ofw_get_message · ofw_sync_messages…

Complete

1 tool - e.g. true means every part of the snapshot was confirmed live. If it is false, incompleteReasons says what wasn't, and the payload is not a basis for stating a count

complete

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] AI-developed project. This codebase was entirely built and is actively maintained by Claude Sonnet 4.6. No human has audited the implementation. Review all code and tool permissions before use.

Latest releases

v2.11.0 · 2026-08-23

2.11.0 (2026-08-23) · lead paginated list responses with paging state, add nextPage and sort · correct the offset base, envelope counting, and key precedence · drop the in-array truncation sentinel from ofw_list_messages

v2.10.2 · 2026-08-09

2.10.2 (2026-08-07) · retire the standalone Cloudflare Worker connector · repair sentences the connector de-naming left behind

v2.10.1 · 2026-08-06

2.10.1 (2026-08-06) · move to @fetchproxy/server 2.0.0 for the v3 handshake

04 · Who maintains Ofw MCP

ofw-mcp is maintained by chrischall. We track 62 MCP servers from chrischall - 61 actively maintained, 28 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from chrischall.

  1. zola-mcp Zola wedding planning for Claude - vendors, budget, guests, seating, registry, and RSVPs ★ 3
  2. infinitecampus-mcp Infinite Campus (Campus Parent) for Claude - grades, attendance, assignments, messages ★ 2
  3. redfin-mcp Redfin real-estate for Claude - search, property details, market reports, saved homes ★ 3
  4. groupon-mcp Groupon deals for Claude - search and browse local, goods, and travel deals ★ 2
  5. skylight-mcp Skylight Calendar for Claude - family events, chores, and rewards. ★ 2

05 · Facts

category
communication - ranked #14 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-23)
registry
io.github.chrischall/ofw-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-04 · 42 versions)
packages
npm:ofw-mcp

06 · Ofw MCP FAQ

Is Ofw MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Ofw MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can sync messages into the local cache (unread bodies left unfetched to avoid read receipts), download a message attachment to disk, or inline as extracted content / bytes, send a message, and create or update a draft.

How do I install Ofw MCP?

Run `npx -y ofw-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (OFW_USERNAME, OFW_PASSWORD) to set first. Set OFW_USERNAME, OFW_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ofw 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 Ofw MCP

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