Skylight MCP

MCP server for Skylight Calendar - 114 tools across calendar events (read+write), shared lists (read+write), chores and rewards (read+write), task-box items (read+write), meals (read+write), AI auto-creation (meal-plan + activity-idea generators with draft review/approve), messages and albums (read+write), photo/video upload, and frame/device/account settings + calendar + member management (read+write, incl. preset…. Its 40 documented tools cover skylight, calendar, event, frame.

People who work with skylight, calendar and event and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-26 · ★ 10 · #18 OF 169 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Skylight MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set SKYLIGHT_REFRESH_TOKEN, SKYLIGHT_EMAIL, SKYLIGHT_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add chrischall-skylight-mcp -- npx -y skylight-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chrischall-skylight-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skylight-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 skylight-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 Skylight 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 list all frames on the account, get details for a specific frame, list members associated with a frame, and list physical devices linked to a frame.

The 40 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what skylight-mcp lets an agent do.

skylight_list_frames: - List all frames on the account
skylight_get_frame: - Get details for a specific frame
skylight_list_frame_members: - List members associated with a frame
skylight_list_devices: - List physical devices linked to a frame
skylight_get_plus_access: - Get Skylight Plus subscription / entitlement status
skylight_get_reward_points: - Get reward-point balances per family member
skylight_get_household_config: - Get household configuration for the frame
skylight_list_calendars: - List the frame's calendar accounts and active calendars
skylight_get_event_notification_settings: - Get the frame's calendar-event notification settings
skylight_resolve_member: - Resolve a family-member name to its category id
skylight_get_calendar: - Get one calendar account
skylight_list_nudges: - List nudges (reminders) in a date range

show all 40 tools

skylight_update_frame: - Update frame display/sleep settings
skylight_rename_frame: - Rename a frame
skylight_update_profile: - Update the frame profile (name, birthday)
skylight_update_household_config: - Update household configuration
skylight_set_reminder_profile: - Set the global reminder cadence (interval_weeks)
skylight_add_webcal: - Subscribe the frame to a webcal/ICS calendar URL
skylight_update_calendar: - Set which sub-calendars of a connected account are active
skylight_delete_source_calendar: - Remove a connected source calendar (incl. webcal subscriptions)
skylight_set_default_calendar: - Set the default source calendar for new events
skylight_link_apple_calendar: - Link an Apple/iCloud calendar; the app-specific password comes from SKYLIGHT_APPLE_APP_PASSWORD, never a tool argument (confirm-gated)
skylight_categorize_source_calendar: - Attribute a source calendar's events to one or more family members
skylight_create_source_calendar: - Create a source calendar from raw provider attributes (advanced)
skylight_invite_user: - Invite a user to the frame by email (confirm-gated)
skylight_approve_user: - Approve a pending frame user (confirm-gated)
skylight_remove_user: - Remove a user from the frame (confirm-gated; the preview names the member)
skylight_delete_category: - Delete a category / family member (optional reassign_to_category_id, inferred; confirm-gated, the preview names the member)
skylight_update_family_member: - Update a family member's profile - birthday, dietary preferences (the name is the category label; set via skylight_update_category)
skylight_update_category: - Update a category - rename/recolor, or convert a label into a family-member profile (linked_to_profile)
skylight_create_category: - Create a category / family member (optional linked_to_profile, avatar_id)
skylight_list_avatars: - List the preset avatar library (emoji/icon images)
skylight_set_member_avatar: - Set a family member's avatar to a custom photo (confirm-gated)
skylight_set_device_album: - Set which photo album a device displays (inferred)
skylight_rename_device: - Rename a Skylight device
skylight_list_events: - List calendar events within a date range
skylight_get_event: - Get details for a specific event
skylight_create_event: - Create a new calendar event (optional category_ids assigns members)
skylight_update_event: - Update an existing calendar event (optional category_ids assigns members)
skylight_delete_event: - Delete a calendar event

Latest releases

v1.3.0 · 2026-09-25

1.3.0 (2026-09-25) · export login and refresh as skylight-mcp/auth · confine upload paths to SKYLIGHT_UPLOAD_DIR when set · bump dotenv in the production-majors group · server.json: declare SKYLIGHT_UPLOAD_DIR for…

v1.2.0 · 2026-09-24

1.2.0 (2026-09-24) · confirm writes with a preview token instead of confirm: true

v1.1.3 · 2026-09-23

1.1.3 (2026-09-23) · encode path ids, gate frame access grants, vet upload files, warn on lost rotated refresh token

04 · Who maintains Skylight MCP

skylight-mcp is maintained by chrischall. We track 71 MCP servers from chrischall - 70 actively maintained, 51 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from chrischall.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/chrischall/skylight-mcp
category: productivity - ranked #18 of 169 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-25)
registry: io.github.chrischall/skylight-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-30 · 30 versions)
packages: npm:skylight-mcp

06 · Skylight MCP FAQ

Is Skylight MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-26 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Skylight MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all frames on the account, get details for a specific frame, list members associated with a frame, and list physical devices linked to a frame.

How do I install Skylight MCP?

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

Does Skylight 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 Skylight MCP

Alternatives to Skylight MCP

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Pairs well with

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