Is Messages MCP Server safe to use?

Messages MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Messages MCP Server?

Messages MCP Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with Messages MCP Server?

Messages MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is Messages MCP Server actively maintained?

Messages MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 18 GitHub stars.

Messages MCP Server

Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages/iMessage from CLI or MCP server

18 0 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 27d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

0 tools

Grade F

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Communication

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "messages-mcp-server": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Messages MCP Server does

Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages (iMessage/SMS) from the command line, as a Claude Code plugin, or as an MCP server.

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Is Messages MCP Server safe to use?: Messages MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Messages MCP Server?: Messages MCP Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Messages MCP Server?: Messages MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Messages MCP Server actively maintained?: Messages MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 18 GitHub stars.

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Communication

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "messages-mcp-server": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Messages MCP Server does

Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages (iMessage/SMS) from the command line, as a Claude Code plugin, or as an MCP server.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

messages

Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages (iMessage/SMS) from the command line, as a Claude Code plugin, or as an MCP server.

Features

Fuzzy search with typo tolerance across all your messages
Browse recent messages, contacts, and conversations
Contact resolution - shows names instead of phone numbers
Context display - see messages before/after each match
Filter by sender or date range
Auto-indexing - index automatically rebuilds when new messages are detected
Multiple interfaces - CLI, MCP server, or Claude Code plugin

Requirements

macOS (reads from Apple Messages database)
Node.js 22+
Full Disk Access permission for your terminal (to read ~/Library/Messages/chat.db)

Installation

Homebrew

brew install cardmagic/tap/messages

npm

npm install -g @cardmagic/messages

Claude Code Plugin (recommended)

Install as a plugin to get skills (auto-invoked) and slash commands:

# Add the marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add cardmagic/ai-marketplace

# Install the plugin
claude plugin install messages@cardmagic

This gives you:

Skill: Claude automatically searches messages when you ask about texts/iMessages
Slash commands: /messages:search, /messages:recent, /messages:from, and more

MCP Server

For direct MCP tool access without the plugin:

claude mcp add --transport stdio messages -- npx -y @cardmagic/messages --mcp

Or install globally first:

npm install -g @cardmagic/messages
claude mcp add --transport stdio messages -- messages --mcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/cardmagic/messages.git
cd messages
make install

# Then add as plugin OR MCP server:
claude plugin marketplace add cardmagic/ai-marketplace
claude plugin install messages@cardmagic
# OR
claude mcp add --transport stdio messages -- messages --mcp

Granting Full Disk Access

The tool needs to read your Messages database at ~/Library/Messages/chat.db:

Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access
Click + and add your terminal app (Terminal.app, iTerm, Warp, etc.)
Restart your terminal

Usage

CLI

Browse Commands

# Show most recent messages (who texted me?)
messages recent

# List contacts by recent activity
messages contacts --limit 10

# List conversations with message counts
messages conversations

# Show recent messages from someone
messages from "Mom"

# Show full conversation thread
messages thread "John" --after 2024-12-01

Search Commands

# Search for messages (index auto-builds on first search)
messages search "coffee tomorrow"

# Filter by sender
messages search "dinner" --from "Mom"

# Filter by date
messages search "meeting" --after 2024-01-01

# Adjust result count and context
messages search "project" --limit 20 --context 5

# Show index statistics
messages stats

# Force rebuild the index
messages index

Search Options

Option	Description
`-f, --from <sender>`	Filter by sender name or phone
`-a, --after <date>`	Only messages after date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`-l, --limit <n>`	Max results (default: 10)
`-c, --context <n>`	Messages before/after (default: 2)

Claude Code Plugin

When installed as a plugin, you get:

Skill (auto-invoked): Claude automatically searches messages when you ask things like:

"What did Mom say about dinner?"
"Who texted me recently?"
"Find messages about the trip"

Slash Commands:

Command	Description
`/messages:search <query>`	Fuzzy search with optional filters
`/messages:recent`	Show most recent messages
`/messages:contacts`	List contacts by activity
`/messages:conversations`	List conversations with message counts
`/messages:from "Name"`	Messages from a specific person
`/messages:thread "Name"`	Full conversation threa

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

35/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−65

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Messages MCP Server safe to use?: Messages MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Messages MCP Server?: Messages MCP Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Messages MCP Server?: Messages MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Messages MCP Server actively maintained?: Messages MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 18 GitHub stars.