Apple Calendar MCP Server

List, create, update, and delete events in Apple Calendar on macOS.

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

One of 11 MCP servers published from jonathanrreed/apple-mcps. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 11 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Calendar

before you install - you'll need

Set APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-apple-calendar- -- uvx apple-calendar-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-apple-calendar-": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-calendar-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 · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package apple-calendar-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Apple Calendar can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-08-05

v1.0.1 · 2026-08-05

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-05

1.0.0: MCP spec 2026-07-28 / SDK v2 modernization, uvx + MCPB + Registry distribution

04 · Who maintains Apple Calendar

Apple Calendar is maintained by jonathanrreed. We track 11 MCP servers from jonathanrreed - 11 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from jonathanrreed.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jonathanrreed/apple-mcps
website: https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs
category: productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-calendar-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-05)
packages: pypi:apple-calendar-mcp · mcpb:https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs/releases/download/v1.0.2/apple-calendar-1.0.2.mcpb

06 · Apple Calendar FAQ

What is Apple Calendar?

List, create, update, and delete events in Apple Calendar on macOS.

Is Apple Calendar still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Calendar?

Run `uvx apple-calendar-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE) to set first. Set APPLE_CALENDAR_MCP_SAFETY_MODE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Calendar run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Apple Calendar

Alternatives to Apple Calendar

Maintained productivity servers if Apple Calendar isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Apple Calendar doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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