Thunderbird Cli MCP Server

by vitalio-shio.github.vitalio-sh/thunderbird-cliv1.0.2

MCP server that gives Claude Desktop full access to your email through Mozilla Thunderbird. 12 high-level tools: search, read, compose, reply, attachments, folders.

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Install Thunderbird Cli MCP server

claude mcp add thunderbird-cli -- npx -y thunderbird-cli-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thunderbird-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thunderbird-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "thunderbird-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thunderbird-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thunderbird-cli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TB_BRIDGE_HOST	—	—	Hostname of the thunderbird-cli-bridge (default: 127.0.0.1). Set to host.docker.internal when running inside a container.
TB_BRIDGE_PORT	—	—	HTTP port of the thunderbird-cli-bridge (default: 7700).