apple-reminders-mcp

An MCP server that connects Claude Desktop to Apple Reminders on macOS via AppleScript.

Prerequisites

• macOS
• Node.js 18+
• Claude Desktop

Installation

1. Add to Claude Desktop config

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-reminders": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kamk95/apple-reminders-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude Desktop

The first time a reminder tool is used, macOS will prompt you to grant Reminders access — click Allow.

Manual install (alternative)

If you prefer to run from source:

git clone https://github.com/kamrenkennedy/apple-reminders-mcp.git
cd apple-reminders-mcp
npm install

Then use this config instead:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-reminders": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/apple-reminders-mcp/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

list_reminders

List reminders across all lists or a specific one.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | list_name | string | Filter to a specific list (optional) | | include_completed | boolean | Include completed reminders (default: false) |

create_reminder

Create a new reminder.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | name | string | Required. Title of the reminder | | list_name | string | Destination list (default: Reminders) — created if it doesn't exist | | due_date | string | Due date in YYYY-MM-DD format | | due_time | string | Due time in HH:MM 24-hour format — requires due_date | | priority | string | none / low / medium / high / urgent | | notes | string | Body/notes text | | tags | string[] | Tags to attach |

complete_reminder

Mark a reminder as completed.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | name | string | Required. Exact name of the reminder | | list_name | string | Narrow search to this list (optional) |

delete_reminder

Permanently delete a reminder.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | name | string | Required. Exact name of the reminder | | list_name | string | Narrow search to this list (optional) |

update_reminder

Update any fields on an existing reminder. Only provided fields are changed. If you update notes or tags individually, the other is preserved automatically.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | name | string | Required. Current name of the reminder | | list_name | string | Current list to narrow the search | | new_name | string | Rename the reminder | | new_list_name | string | Move reminder to this list | | due_date | string | New due date in YYYY-MM-DD format | | due_time | string | New due time in HH:MM 24-hour format | | clear_due_date | boolean | Remove the due date entirely | | priority | string | none / low / medium / high / urgent | | notes | string | Replace notes text | | tags | string[] | Replace tags |

Notes

• Tags are stored inside the reminder's notes field as [tags: tag1, tag2] since the native Reminders tags API is not accessible via AppleScript. They round-trip correctly through all tools.
• Reminders are matched by exact name. If you have duplicates across lists, pass list_name to disambiguate.