Apple Reminders

io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-mcp-reminders · 25 stars · Python · MIT

MCP server List, create, update, complete, and delete reminders in Apple Reminders on macOS.

Install

The repo has no one-line install. Follow its README.

Published as

PyPIapple-mcp-remindersstdio
mcpbhttps://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs/releases/download/v1.1.0/apple-reminders-1.1.0.mcpbstdio

From the server's entry in the official MCP Registry.

Open the repo

Configuration

Name	Set as	What it is
`APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE`Optional	Env var	Safety mode for Reminders operations: safe_readonly, safe_manage, or full_access.
`APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_ALLOWED_LISTS`Optional	Env var	Comma-separated allow-list of reminder list names. Empty allows all lists.

Files

AppleReminders-MCP/README.md

Apple Reminders MCP

MCP server for Apple Reminders on macOS.

Provides access to reminder lists and tasks through EventKit. Keep Reminders as the system of record while enabling agents to read, create, update, complete, and delete reminders.

When to use

Task and reminder workflows
Reminders isolated from the rest of the Apple stack
EventKit-backed reminder management

What It Does

Discover, create, and delete reminder lists
List, create, update, and delete reminders
Complete and uncomplete tasks
Tool discovery helpers search_tools and get_tool_info for context-constrained clients
Today and list resources
Planning and inbox-triage prompts
Health and permission checks: reminders_health, reminders_permission_guide, reminders_recheck_permissions

Install On This Mac

Quick start (uvx, from PyPI)

With uv installed:

uvx apple-mcp-reminders

No clone, no venv management.

From a clone

git clone https://github.com/JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs.git
cd Apple-MCPs
uv sync --all-packages

This builds one workspace environment with every server's entry point in .venv/bin (for example .venv/bin/apple-reminders-mcp). You can also point an MCP client at AppleReminders-MCP/start.sh, which prefers uv run and falls back to a plain venv bootstrap (Python 3.11+ required).

Install In AI Agents

Generic MCP client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-reminders": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["apple-mcp-reminders"],
      "env": {
        "APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_SAFETY_MODE": "safe_manage"
      }
    }
  }
}

Running from a clone instead? Use /path/to/Apple-MCPs/AppleReminders-MCP/start.sh as the command with empty args.

Claude Code example

claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope project apple-reminders -- uvx apple-mcp-reminders

Safety Modes

safe_readonly
safe_manage
full_access

Transport

stdio is the default and recommended transport. Set APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http (with optional APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_HOST and APPLE_REMINDERS_MCP_PORT) to serve Streamable HTTP instead.

macOS Permissions

Reminders access is required

Launch Checklist

Add uvx apple-mcp-reminders (or a clone's AppleReminders-MCP/start.sh) to your MCP client
Reload or reconnect the client so the Reminders tool surface is loaded into context
Call reminders_health first
If Reminders access is blocked, call reminders_permission_guide
After changing macOS permissions, call reminders_recheck_permissions

Prompting Notes

tools/list returns the full Reminders tool surface. Context-constrained clients can use search_tools first, then get_tool_info for the Reminders tool they need.
Reminders are organized into lists. Identify available lists on first use and set a default.
Use Reminders for due items, tasks, and follow-ups.
due_date requires a timezone offset: yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss-HH:00

Apple-Tools-MCP

Facts

Kind: MCP server
Repo: JonathanRReed/Apple-MCPs
Group: Uncategorized
Stars: 25
License: MIT
Language: Python
Last push: 2026-10-10
Forks: 3
MCP Registry: io.github.JonathanRReed/apple-mcp-reminders
Homepage: jonathanrreed.com/projects/apple-mcps
Topics: apple, mcp, mcpserver, ai-agent, apple-calendar, apple-mail, apple-notes, apple-reminders, apple-shortcuts, applescript, automation, claude, imessage, macos, model-context-protocol, productivity, python