Apple Contacts MCP Server

Inspect and search Apple Contacts on macOS, and resolve a contact into a message-ready recipient.

People connecting communication 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 Contacts

before you install - you'll need

Set APPLE_CONTACTS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-applecontacts-m -- uvx apple-contacts-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-mcps-applecontacts-m": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-contacts-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-contacts-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 Contacts 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 Contacts

Apple Contacts 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.

  1. Apple Calendar List, create, update, and delete events in Apple Calendar on macOS. ★ 11
  2. Apple Files Inspect and manage local files and folders inside allowed roots on macOS. ★ 11
  3. Apple Maps Search places, estimate routes, and build Apple Maps links on macOS. ★ 11
  4. Apple System Read and manage macOS system settings and perform scoped desktop actions. ★ 11
  5. Apple Shortcuts List, inspect, and run Apple Shortcuts on macOS. ★ 11
  6. Apple Reminders List, create, update, complete, and delete reminders in Apple Reminders on macOS. ★ 11

05 · Facts

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

06 · Apple Contacts FAQ

What is Apple Contacts?

Inspect and search Apple Contacts on macOS, and resolve a contact into a message-ready recipient.

Is Apple Contacts still maintained?

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

How do I install Apple Contacts?

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

Does Apple Contacts 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 Contacts

More communication MCP servers · Apple Messages · Whatsapp Macos · Thask · Join Cloud · Cascade Img

More Python MCP servers · Apple Files · Apple Mail · Apple Maps · Apple Notes · see all