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:
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_readonlysafe_managefull_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