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carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp

An MCP server that securely interfaces with your iMessage database via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing LLMs to query and analyze iMessage conversations.

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About carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp

An MCP server for macOS that exposes iMessage conversations to LLMs via the Model Context Protocol. It validates phone numbers, processes attachments, manages contacts, handles group chats, and supports sending and receiving messages. The server reads from the local iMessage database.

Best for

Developers building macOS-native AI agents that need iMessage access

Use cases

  • Query iMessage history for context in an AI assistant
  • Analyze message patterns over time with natural language
  • Automate sending iMessages from an LLM agent

Notes

292 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-10. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Leverages official MCP protocol for easy integration with LLM hosts
  • Handles complex iMessage features like group chats and attachments
  • Open source with active development (292 stars)

Cons

  • Requires macOS with iMessage set up and local database access
  • Read and write access to iMessage database may pose privacy risks
  • Depends on Apple's iMessage database schema which could change with OS updates

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit
0
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
54
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
336
Checked GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues
19.7
Checked GitHub
Open issues
1
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
1
Checked GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

yarn dlx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mac-messages-mcp

Tools exposed

  • tool_get_recent_messages
  • tool_fuzzy_search_messages
  • tool_list_conversations
  • tool_wait_for_new_messages
  • tool_find_contact
  • tool_get_chats
  • tool_search_attachments
  • tool_search_attachment_contents
  • tool_get_attachment
  • tool_check_imessage_availability
  • tool_check_db_access
  • tool_check_contacts
  • tool_check_addressbook
  • tool_send_message
  • tool_create_contact
  • tool_schedule_message
  • tool_list_scheduled_messages
  • tool_cancel_scheduled_message

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "messages": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mac-messages-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Install

Add carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp to your client

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Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp connects to

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Health and security

Is carterlasalle/mac_messages_mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

45 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity30 of 30Last push 0 days ago
Releases7.5 of 151 release in 90 days
Issue replies7.6 of 20First reply in 19.7 days (median)
Maintainer0 of 15Owned by a single user
Official source0 of 20Community server

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