💬 iMessage MCP Server

Access your iMessage conversations through the Model Context Protocol

Read, search, and send iMessages directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
No external servers required — works locally with your iMessage database.

⚠️ Local-only server — This MCP server reads directly from local macOS database files (~/Library/Messages/chat.db and ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/). It must run on the same Mac where your iMessages are loaded and Apple ID is configured. Remote or cloud deployment is not supported.

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✨ Features

📥 Read Messages Get recent messages with smart filtering View unread messages grouped by sender Search across all conversations Filter by date, service (iMessage/SMS), attachments	💬 Conversations View full chat history with any contact See recent conversations at a glance Support for group chats Track read/unread status
📤 Send Messages Send text messages to any contact Share images and files Send multiple attachments at once Works with phone numbers and emails	📎 Attachments Browse messages with attachments Get attachment metadata (size, type, path) Filter for images only View all attachments in a conversation

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🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• macOS with iMessage configured
• Node.js 18 or later
• Full Disk Access permission (see below)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/sameelarif/imessage-mcp.git
cd imessage-mcp
pnpm install
pnpm build

Granting Full Disk Access

The MCP server needs permission to read your iMessage database.

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access
2. Click the + button
3. Add your terminal app (Terminal, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Warp, VS Code, Ghostyy, etc.)
4. Restart the application

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🔧 Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
LOG_LEVEL	Logging verbosity (debug, info, warn, error)	info
DEBUG	Enable SDK debug mode	false

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🛠️ Available Tools

📥 Message Tools

Tool	Description
get-messages	Get messages with filters (sender, date, service, attachments)
get-unread-messages	Get unread messages grouped by sender
search-messages	Search messages by text content
send-message	Send a text message
send-image	Send an image
send-file	Send a file attachment

💬 Conversation Tools

Tool	Description
get-conversation	Get full chat history with a contact
get-recent-conversations	Overview of recent chats
get-chat-messages	Get messages from a specific chat/group

📎 Attachment Tools

Tool	Description
get-attachments	Get messages with attachments
get-conversation-attachments	Get all attachments from a conversation
send-files	Send multiple files at once

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🧪 Test Client

An interactive CLI is included for testing with the Vercel AI SDK:

export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
pnpm test-client

Commands: exit • clear • tools

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📁 Project Structure

src/
├── index.ts              # MCP server entry point
├── test-client.ts        # Interactive test client
├── tools/
│   ├── messages.ts       # Message tools
│   ├── conversations.ts  # Conversation tools
│   └── attachments.ts    # Attachment tools
└── utils/
    ├── logger.ts         # Pretty CLI logging
    └── sdk.ts            # SDK initialization

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📜 Scripts

Script	Description
pnpm build	Compile TypeScript
pnpm dev	Watch mode
pnpm start	Run the MCP server
pnpm test-client	Interactive test client
pnpm clean	Remove build artifacts

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🙏 Acknowledgements

• Built with @photon-ai/imessage-kit for iMessage database access
• Uses the Model Context Protocol by Anthropic
• Test client powered by Vercel AI SDK

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📄 License

Licensed under the MIT License.