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iCloud MCP Server

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iCloud MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 177 installs a week from npm. Last commit 11 Aug 2026.

Apple Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Notes, Messages and Safari via AppleScript or iCloud

Installs per day peak 55 · avg 31 · +10% w/w
a month agotoday
177
Installs / week
npm · mcp-icloud
66
Stars
2 open issues
11 Aug 2026
Last commit
3 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
JavaScript

What the code does

We read the source, 1 d ago · rules ccca72095570

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

    output = execFileSync(resolveImsg(), args, {

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This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add icloud-mcp -- npx -y mcp-icloud
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "icloud-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-icloud"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.icloud-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-icloud"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "icloud-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-icloud"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "icloud-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-icloud"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: USE_LOCAL_MODE (true (default) drives the macOS apps via AppleScript; false uses the iCloud protocols), ICLOUD_EMAIL (iCloud address, required only for cloud mode), ICLOUD_APP_PASSWORD (App-specific password from appleid.apple.com, required only for cloud mode). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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iCloud MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for iCloud MCP?
iCloud MCP runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package mcp-icloud was installed 177 times last week.
How do I connect iCloud MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls mcp-icloud straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use iCloud MCP?
The npm package mcp-icloud was installed 177 times in the last week. Week over week that is +10%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is iCloud MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 66 stars on GitHub and 2 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.