Apple Messages (mgcrea) MCP Server

Search and read Apple Messages - chats and decoded text, sending off by default

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 3 · #99 OF 945 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Messages (mgcrea)

Claude Code

claude mcp add mgcrea-cupertino-packages-messages -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mgcrea-cupertino-packages-messages": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-08-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mgcrea)

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

03 · What Apple Messages (mgcrea) can do

Latest releases

reminders-v1.22.1 · 2026-09-16

safari-v1.22.1 · 2026-09-16

notes-v1.22.1 · 2026-09-16

04 · Who maintains Apple Messages (mgcrea)

Apple Messages is maintained by mgcrea. We track 8 MCP servers from mgcrea - 8 actively maintained, 3 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Aug 2026. Full record: all servers from mgcrea.

  1. Apple Contacts Search and read Apple Contacts - resolves numbers and emails to names, writes off by default ★ 3
  2. Apple Calendar Search, read and act on Apple Calendar - ranges, free-time lookup, writes off by default ★ 3
  3. Apple Maps Read and act on Apple Maps - favourites, Guides and recents, writes off by default ★ 3

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/mgcrea/cupertino
website
https://cupertino.mgcrea.io/
category
communication - ranked #99 of 945 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry
io.github.mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages (active, first published 2026-09-01 · 20 versions)
packages
npm:@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages

06 · Apple Messages (mgcrea) FAQ

Is Apple Messages (mgcrea) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Messages (mgcrea)?

Run `npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Messages (mgcrea) 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.

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