Apple Reminders MCP Server (high5-ventures) [2026]

01 · Install Apple Reminders

before you install - you'll need

REMINDERS_BINARY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add high5-ventures-apple-reminders-for-claud -- npx -y @high5ventures/apple-reminders-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "high5-ventures-apple-reminders-for-claud": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@high5ventures/apple-reminders-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 @high5ventures/apple-reminders-mcp - the @high5ventures scope differs from the repo owner (high5-ventures); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.high5-ventures is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Apple Reminders can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.4 · 2026-08-21

Apple Reminders for Claude · Fast, native Apple Reminders access for Claude - signed with Developer ID Application: high5 ventures GmbH and notarized by Apple. · Install · | Target | How | · |---|---| · | Claude…

v1.0.3 · 2026-04-27

Apple Reminders for Claude · Fast, native Apple Reminders access for Claude - signed with Developer ID Application: high5 ventures GmbH and notarized by Apple. · Install · | Target | How | · |---|---| · | Claude…

v1.0.2 · 2026-04-26

Apple Reminders for Claude · Fast, native Apple Reminders access for Claude - signed with Developer ID Application: high5 ventures GmbH and notarized by Apple. · Install · | Target | How | · |---|---| · | Claude…

04 · Who maintains Apple Reminders

apple-reminders is maintained by high5-ventures. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/high5-ventures/apple-reminders-for-claude
category: other - ranked #349 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
registry: io.github.high5-ventures/apple-reminders (active, first published 2026-04-26 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:@high5ventures/apple-reminders-mcp

06 · Apple Reminders FAQ

What is Apple Reminders?

Fast, native Apple Reminders access for Claude - works in Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, and Claude Code (CLI). One signed Swift/EventKit binary, three distribution packages. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Apple Reminders still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Reminders?

Run `npx -y @high5ventures/apple-reminders-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (REMINDERS_BINARY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Reminders 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 Apple Reminders

Alternatives to Apple Reminders

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