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mac_messages_mcp
carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp
Use Claude, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, or any local MCP client to search, read, and send messages through the macOS Messages app.
Install
uvx mac-messages-mcpClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-messages": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mac-messages-mcp"
]
}
}
}Environment variables
MAC_MESSAGES_REGION- GitHub stars
- 68
- Author
- @carterlasalle
- Category
- Communication, OS Automation
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About mac_messages_mcp
Mac Messages MCP runs locally on your Mac. It opens the Messages and Contacts databases read-only, returns only the data a client asks for, and uses Messages.app automation only when the client explicitly calls the send tool.
Features
Read recent messages across all conversations or filter by contact or group chat
Fuzzy-search message text across a time window, including all available history
Find Contacts by approximate name and return send-ready phone numbers
List named group chats and use their chat IDs for reads or sends
Send iMessage, with SMS/RCS fallback for eligible phone recipients
Check whether a recipient appears reachable through iMessage before sending
Find attachments by date, sender, and MIME type
Return small images inline, convert HEIC images to PNG, or return a local path for larger and non-image files
Diagnose Messages and Contacts database permissions from inside the MCP client
Tools (11)
tool_get_recent_messages
Read recent messages, optionally filtered by contact or group chat ID
tool_fuzzy_search_messages
Search message bodies by approximate text match; defaults to 30 days, or use hours=0 for all history
tool_find_contact
Fuzzy-match a name in Contacts and return phone numbers
tool_get_chats
List named group chats and their identifiers
tool_search_attachments
Find attachment metadata by date, contact, MIME type, and limit
tool_get_attachment
Fetch one attachment by ID, inline when supported or as a local path
tool_check_imessage_availability
Check likely iMessage availability for a phone number or email
tool_check_db_access
Diagnose access to ~/Library/Messages/chat.db
tool_check_contacts
Return a contact count and a small sample
tool_check_addressbook
Diagnose Contacts/AddressBook database access
tool_send_message
Send one direct or group message through Messages.app
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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