Apple Books MCP Server

Access your Apple Books library, annotations, reading progress, and highlights through Claude. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with apple and productivity and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 60 · #81 OF 998 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Apple Books

Claude Code

claude mcp add vgnshiyer-apple-books-mcp -- uvx apple-books-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vgnshiyer-apple-books-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-books-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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Apple Books can do

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

Latest releases

v0.8.2 · 2026-09-28

Requires py-apple-books 1.9.1: EPUB containment (a crafted book can no longer read local files or hang the server, including a symlink-loop escape on Python 3.10–3.12), get_library_stats ~32 s → ~0.4 s and 7× faster…

v0.8.1 · 2026-09-28

fresh installs crashed with ModuleNotFoundError: mcp.server.fastmcp after mcp 2.x shipped. Pins mcp<2, drops the unused fastmcp dependency, supports Python 3.10+, and adds CI with a weekly install smoke test.

v0.8.0 · 2026-07-02

Collection editing (opt-in) · The MCP graduates from reading copilot to librarian: Claude can now organize your library - not just read it. · Five new tools · | Tool | Notes | · |---|---| · | create_collection(title…

04 · Who maintains Apple Books

Apple Books is maintained by vgnshiyer. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/vgnshiyer/apple-books-mcp
category
other - ranked #81 of 998 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence
3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-28)
registry
io.github.vgnshiyer/apple-books-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-15 · 8 versions)
packages
pypi:apple-books-mcp

06 · Apple Books FAQ

What is Apple Books?

Access your Apple Books library, annotations, reading progress, and highlights through Claude. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Apple Books still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Apple Books?

Run `uvx apple-books-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Apple Books 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.

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