Apple Messages MCP Server
by mgcreaio.github.mgcrea/mcp-apple-messagesv1.26.0
Search and read Apple Messages — chats and decoded text, sending off by default
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Install Apple Messages MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add messages-mgcrea -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-messagesInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"messages-mgcrea": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"messages-mgcrea": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"messages-mgcrea": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"messages-mgcrea": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE_MESSAGES_ALLOW_WRITES | — | — | Register the mutating tools. Off by default, and the gate decides whether the write tools exist at all rather than merely refusing — an agent with writes off cannot see them. |
| APPLE_MESSAGES_ALLOW_CODES | — | — | Register apple_messages_find_codes, which reads one-time codes out of recent messages. Its own gate rather than allowWrites: it is a read, and the one read most worth an explicit decision. |
| APPLE_MESSAGES_ALLOW_FILE_SEND | — | — | Let apple_messages_send_message attach a local file. Off by default even with writes on, because a path argument is a way to send anything the server can read. |
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Active — last maintenance signal 4d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-06 · 4d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-06 · 4d ago · GitHub · app-v1.26.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-06 · 4d ago · official registry · v1.26.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Apple Messages MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add messages-mgcrea -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Apple Messages require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Apple Messages as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Apple Messages in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.mgcrea/mcp-apple-messages.