apple-reminders-mcp
MCP server for Apple Reminders. Manage reminders with natural language from any MCP client.
Prerequisites
macOS 14+ · Node.js 18+ · remindctl
brew install steipete/tap/remindctl
remindctl authorizeSetup
Claude Code (plugin): `` /plugin marketplace add namearth5005/namearth5005-plugins /plugin install apple-reminders-mcp@namearth5005-plugins ``
Claude Code (manual): ``bash claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-reminders -- npx -y apple-reminders-mcp ``
Codex: ``bash codex mcp add apple-reminders -- npx -y apple-reminders-mcp ``
Cursor / Windsurf / Other: ``json { "mcpServers": { "apple-reminders": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "apple-reminders-mcp"] } } } ``
Tools
| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | add_reminder | Add a reminder with optional due date, list, notes, priority | | show_reminders | Show reminders (today/tomorrow/week/overdue/upcoming/all) | | list_reminder_lists | List all reminder lists or show contents of one | | edit_reminder | Edit title, due date, notes, priority, or move to another list | | complete_reminders | Mark reminders as complete | | delete_reminders | Delete reminders | | manage_reminder_list | Create, rename, or delete lists |
Examples
"remind me to deploy on Friday at 3pm"
"what's due today?"
"mark the deploy reminder as done"
"create a list called Sprint 12"Troubleshooting
"remindctl is not authorized" — Run remindctl authorize.
"Could not find remindctl" — brew install steipete/tap/remindctl, or set REMINDCTL_PATH env var.
Using nvm? Use the full node path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node instead of node.
License
MIT
