Apple Reminders

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 authorize

Setup

Claude Code (plugin):

/plugin marketplace add namearth5005/namearth5005-plugins
/plugin install apple-reminders-mcp@namearth5005-plugins

Claude Code (manual):

claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-reminders -- npx -y apple-reminders-mcp

Codex:

codex mcp add apple-reminders -- npx -y apple-reminders-mcp

Cursor / Windsurf / Other:

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

Tools

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