Guides

Step-by-step guides for connecting your AI assistant to Mac apps — most read first.

Getting Started with LMCP — First Tool Call in 5 Minutes

Install LMCP and make your first tool call in under 5 minutes. Connect Claude Desktop or Cursor to Mail, Calendar, and your Mac apps. No API keys, no cloud.

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How to Give Claude Access to Your Email on Mac

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Connect Claude Desktop to Mail.app — read, search, send, and reply to emails. Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, and any IMAP account.

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How to Connect ChatGPT to Your Mac (Mail, Calendar, Teams)

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Use ChatGPT (web or mobile) with your Mac apps via the encrypted Cloud Relay tunnel. No API keys, opt-in, privacy-first.

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How to Give ChatGPT Access to Your Email on Mac

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Connect ChatGPT to Mail.app — read, search, and draft emails across Gmail, Outlook, and iCloud through the encrypted Cloud Relay. No API keys.

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Give Claude Access to Your Calendar on Mac — No OAuth, No API Keys

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Connect Claude Desktop to your Mac calendar. Create events, check availability, manage your schedule. Uses EventKit — no auth complexity.

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Read Microsoft Teams Messages with Claude — No Tokens Required

The only MCP server that reads Teams messages from the local cache. No Graph API, no OAuth, no rate limits.

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How to Connect Grok to Your Mac (Mail, Calendar, Files)

Add LMCP as a custom connector in Grok and give it access to your Mac apps via a tokenized URL. No OAuth required, data stays on your machine.

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How to Connect Claude.ai Web to Your Mac (OAuth + Cloud Relay)

Give Claude.ai web direct access to Mail, Calendar, Teams, OneDrive on your Mac via OAuth. End-to-end validated, no API keys, no data stored in the cloud.

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Claude + Outlook on Mac: Read and Send Emails Without Graph API

Connect Claude Desktop directly to Microsoft Outlook for Mac. No OAuth tokens, no Azure AD, no Graph API.

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Connect ChatGPT to Your Mac Calendar

Let ChatGPT read and create events on your Mac calendar through the Cloud Relay — no OAuth, no Google or Microsoft API tokens.

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Connect Claude or ChatGPT to WhatsApp on Mac — Locally, No Business API

WhatsApp has no consumer API, so cloud connectors can’t reach personal chats. LMCP connects your AI to WhatsApp through a local client (QR sign-in) — read, search, send. On-device.

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Give AI Access to OneDrive on Mac — No Graph API

Let Claude, Cursor, or VS Code read and write your OneDrive files without the Graph API, OAuth, or Azure AD. Works with the OneDrive folder already synced on your Mac.

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iMessage MCP Server for Mac — Read & Send with Claude or ChatGPT, No API

Which MCP server can read iMessage on a Mac? They all read the same local chat.db — LMCP reads it in the same install as Mail, Teams, Slack and WhatsApp. On-device, no tokens. Works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT.

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How to Add MCP Tools to LM Studio on Mac (Local, Free)

Give LM Studio access to your Mac apps — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and 188+ tools — with LMCP. Model runs local in LM Studio, tools run local via LMCP. Free, no API keys.

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Read Slack Messages with Claude on Mac — No Tokens, No Slack App

LMCP reads your Slack workspaces, channels, and DMs from the local desktop cache. No OAuth, no bot tokens, no admin approval.

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Give Cursor Access to Mail, Calendar, and Contacts on Mac

Connect Cursor IDE to your Mac productivity apps. Read emails, check calendar, search contacts — all from your editor.

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How to Connect Perplexity to Your Mac (Mail, Calendar, Teams)

Add LMCP as a custom MCP connector in Perplexity and give it access to your Mac apps — Mail, Calendar, Teams, OneDrive and 188+ tools — via the encrypted Cloud Relay. No API keys, data stays on your machine.

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How to Read Microsoft Teams in Cursor Without Graph API

Give Cursor IDE access to Microsoft Teams messages on Mac. No Graph API, no OAuth, no Azure AD. Reads directly from the local Teams cache.

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Create & Edit Excel Spreadsheets with AI on Mac — No Microsoft 365

Let Claude, Cursor, or VS Code create, read, and edit Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files on your Mac — no Microsoft 365 subscription, no Graph API, no Office license.

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How to Connect Claude to OmniFocus on Mac (GTD with AI)

Give Claude direct access to OmniFocus. Process your GTD inbox, run weekly reviews, capture tasks mid-conversation. No API keys, 100% local.

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Fix: LMCP Menu Bar App Not Running on Mac

Troubleshoot the most common LMCP issue — the menu bar app not starting. Restart, permissions, and reinstall steps in 2 minutes.

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How to Add MCP Tools to Msty on Mac (Local, Free)

Give Msty Studio access to your Mac apps — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and 188+ tools — with LMCP. Paste one STDIO/JSON config. 100% local, free, no API keys.

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Getting Started with LMCP in Cursor

Install LMCP and wire it into Cursor in a couple of minutes — then read email, check your calendar, and search files without leaving your editor.

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How to Connect LMCP to Cursor (MCP Setup)

The step most Cursor users miss: after installing LMCP, you must enable it in Cursor Settings → MCP Servers. 2-minute guide.

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How to Connect Hermes Agent or OpenClaw to Your Mac

Give the Hermes Agent (Nous Research) or an OpenClaw deployment access to your Mac apps over MCP — Mail, Calendar, Teams, OneDrive and 188+ tools. Local stdio or remote HTTP via the Cloud Relay. No API keys, data stays local.

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Search Emails on Mac with AI — Apple Mail Search | LMCP

Let any AI assistant search your Apple Mail on Mac with plain English. Find emails by sender, subject or keyword locally — no API keys, no cloud, fully private.

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Summarize Your Zoom Meetings with AI — No Zoom API

Let Claude or ChatGPT read your local Zoom recordings: transcripts, captions, and saved chat — straight from ~/Documents/Zoom, no marketplace app, no admin approval, nothing uploaded.

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Automate Any Website with AI on Mac — Instagram, LinkedIn, X & More

Let an AI drive a real, logged-in browser on your Mac to automate any website — Instagram, LinkedIn, X, or any login-gated site. You sign in once yourself; no API keys, no passwords shared with the AI, all local.

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Give AI Access to Google Drive on Mac — No Google API, No OAuth

Let Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor read, search, and write your Google Drive files. LMCP reads the folder Google Drive for Desktop already syncs — no Google Cloud project, no API keys, no admin approval.

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Create Calendar Events on Mac with AI | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor create events in your Mac's Calendar app from plain English. Free, native, local. No API keys, nothing stored in the cloud.

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Claude Desktop MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar, Teams in One Install

Connect Claude Desktop to your Mac apps: Mail, Calendar, iMessage, Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Microsoft 365 and 188+ tools. Auto-configured on install — no JSON editing, no terminal.

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The Single MCP Server for Mac Mail, iMessage & Teams — Local, No API

Yes, one MCP server reads your Mac Mail, iMessage and Microsoft Teams together — plus Slack, WhatsApp and 188+ tools, all on-device, no API keys. Counters the "no single server" myth.

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How to Connect Jan AI to Your Mac Apps (Local, Free)

Add LMCP to Jan AI — the local, open-source AI app — and give it Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and 188+ Mac tools. Model and tools both run on-device. Jan needs the unwrapped MCP config (no mcpServers wrapper).

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AI Search Contacts on Mac — Find People Locally | LMCP

Let your AI search the Mac Contacts app by name, email, or phone — locally, no cloud. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Grok and more via LMCP.

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How to Connect Raycast to Your Mac Apps with MCP

Give Raycast AI 188+ local Mac tools — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and more — with LMCP, from the launcher you already use. Local, free. Requires Raycast Pro.

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Create Excel Files with AI on Mac — excel_create

Let your AI assistant build real .xlsx Excel files on your Mac from plain English. Add headers and data rows locally — no API keys, no cloud, fully private.

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LM Studio MCP Setup on Mac — Your Local LLM + Your Mac Apps

Connect LM Studio's local models to your Mac apps — model and data both on your Mac, 188+ tools, no API keys.

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Build Your AI Digital Twin on Mac — Privately, From Your Own Data

Create a private AI digital twin of yourself — your writing voice, relationships, routines and priorities — built from your own email, messages, calendar and notes on your Mac. No cloud upload, no API keys.

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List Synced Google Drive Folders on Mac with AI | LMCP

Let your AI assistant list every Google Drive folder synced on your Mac — My Drive, Shared drives and per-account mounts. Free, local, no API keys with LMCP.

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Search WhatsApp Messages with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant search every WhatsApp chat on your Mac instantly. Offline full-text search, no API keys, no cloud. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more.

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Turn Claude or ChatGPT Into a Coding Agent on Your Mac — Files, Terminal, Browser

Give your AI real hands on your Mac: read your files, run terminal commands, and drive the browser — locally and with your permission. A local, permissioned alternative to remote computer-use, running on your own machine.

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How to Connect Warp to Your Mac Apps with MCP

Give Warp's AI terminal agent 188+ local tools — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and more — with LMCP. 100% local, free, no API keys.

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How to Connect Goose to Your Mac Apps with MCP

Give Block's Goose agent access to your Mac apps — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and 188+ tools — with LMCP. Add it as an extension via goose configure or config.yaml. 100% local, free, no API keys.

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List Files at Any Path on Mac with AI — finder_list

Let your AI assistant list files and folders at any absolute path on your Mac — Spotlight-free, including outside the home folder. Local, private, free with LMCP.

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List Google Drive Files with AI on Mac — LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more list your Google Drive files and folders on Mac. Runs 100% locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud, nothing stored.

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List Your Mail.app Email Accounts with AI on Mac

Let AI list every Mail.app account on your Mac by name, then read and search the right inbox. Runs 100% locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud.

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Move Email to a Folder with AI on Mac (LMCP)

Let your AI assistant move emails into any Mail folder on your Mac. LMCP is a free, native macOS MCP server — local only, no API keys, no cloud copy.

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Delete OneDrive Files With AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant delete OneDrive files and empty folders on your Mac with a single prompt. Free, native, local — no API keys, no cloud. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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List Mounted OneDrive Folders on Mac with AI (onedrive_root)

Let your AI assistant list every mounted OneDrive directory on your Mac locally with LMCP. No API keys, no cloud copy, no setup. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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Reply to Email with AI on Mac — reply_email | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor reply to your emails on Mac by message ID. Plain text or HTML, sent from your real Mail account. Local, private, no API keys.

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Create Microsoft To Do Tasks with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more create Microsoft To Do tasks on your Mac with plain English. Free, native, 100% local. No API keys, nothing in the cloud.

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VS Code MCP Setup on Mac — Give Copilot Your Mail, Calendar & Teams

Connect VS Code (Copilot agent mode) to your Mac apps: Mail, Calendar, iMessage, Teams, Slack and 188+ tools. Auto-configured on install, 100% local.

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Raycast MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams in Raycast AI

Use your Mac apps from Raycast AI through one local MCP server — 188+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.

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Warp MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams from Your Terminal AI

Give Warp's AI access to your Mac apps through one local MCP server — 188+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.

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Zed MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams from the Assistant

Give Zed's Assistant access to your Mac apps through MCP context servers — 188+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.

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Create Reminders on Mac with AI — create_reminder | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more create reminders in Reminders.app on your Mac using plain English. Free, native, local — no API keys, no cloud.

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List Mac Contacts With AI: list_contacts for LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants list and filter contacts from your Mac's Contacts app locally with LMCP's list_contacts tool. Private, no cloud, no API keys.

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Read OneDrive Files with AI on Mac — onedrive_read_file

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more read text, Markdown, CSV, JSON and code files from your OneDrive on Mac. Runs locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud copy.

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Send WhatsApp Files with AI on Mac — whatsapp_send_file

Let your AI assistant send WhatsApp file attachments from your Mac. Free, native, local LMCP tool — no API keys, no cloud, nothing stored on a server.

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Windsurf MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams in Cascade

Connect Windsurf (Cascade) to your Mac apps: Mail, Calendar, iMessage, Teams, Slack and 188+ tools. Auto-configured on install, 100% local.

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Connect AI to Notion on Mac — No Notion API, No Integration Token

Let Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor read and search your Notion pages and databases. LMCP reads the Notion desktop app’s local cache — no token, no page-by-page sharing, no admin approval, works offline.

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Make Your AI Pull Fresh Data From Any Website on Your Mac — and Rerun It Anytime

Have an AI scrape a web page — listings, prices, a portal table, even behind a login — then save it as a recipe you rerun with one line, so it tells you what changed since last time. Runs locally with LMCP’s built-in browser. No API keys, no scraping service.

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How to Add MCP Servers to Cherry Studio on Mac (Local, Free)

Give Cherry Studio access to your Mac apps — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and 188+ tools — with LMCP. Add a STDIO server in Settings. 100% local, free, no API keys.

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List Files & Folders on Your Mac with AI — file_list

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more list files and folders in any local directory on your Mac. file_list returns name, path, type and size — all locally, no cloud.

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Write Files to Google Drive with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant write or overwrite text files in your synced Google Drive folder on Mac. Auto-uploads via the official client. Local, private, free.

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Search Microsoft 365 Contacts with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant search your Microsoft 365 address book by name, email, or company — locally on your Mac. No API keys, no cloud copy. Free with LMCP.

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Send Microsoft 365 Email with AI on Mac — m365_send_email

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more send email from your Microsoft 365 account on Mac. LMCP previews first, then sends on confirm. Free, local, private.

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List Notion Databases With AI on Your Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant list every Notion database cached on your Mac with full schema — column names and types. Local, private, no API keys. Free with LMCP.

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Restrict AI OneDrive Access to One Folder on Mac

Use onedrive_set_scope to confine LMCP's OneDrive access to a single folder on your Mac. Free, local, no API keys. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more.

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Read PowerPoint Slide Text with AI on Mac (ppt_read)

Let Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants read the text inside your .pptx slides locally on your Mac with LMCP. No API keys, no cloud, fully private.

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Save Email Attachments with AI on Mac — LMCP save_attachment

Let your AI assistant save email attachments straight to disk on your Mac. LMCP's save_attachment runs locally with no API keys and no cloud copies of your files.

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Send Teams Channel Messages with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI post messages to Microsoft Teams channels on your Mac. LMCP is a free, native macOS MCP server with 188+ tools. No API keys, runs locally.

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Getting Started with LMCP on Windows — First Tool Call in 5 Minutes

Install LMCP on Windows and make your first tool call in under 5 minutes. Connect Claude Desktop or Cursor to Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. No API keys, no cloud.

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Connect Claude to Outlook on Windows — No Azure AD, No Graph API

Let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor read, send, reply, flag, and organize your Outlook email on Windows — no Azure app registration, no Graph API keys, no admin consent.

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Outlook Calendar with Claude on Windows — No Azure AD

Connect Claude to your Outlook calendar on Windows. Check availability, create events, and reschedule meetings in plain English — no Azure AD, no Graph API.

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Read Microsoft Teams Messages with Claude on Windows — No Graph API to Read

Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can read your Microsoft Teams chats and channels on Windows from the local cache — no Azure app, no admin consent. Sending needs a connected Microsoft 365 account.

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Give Claude Access to OneDrive on Windows — No Graph API or Azure AD

Let Claude, Cursor or VS Code read and write your OneDrive files on Windows — no Microsoft Graph API, no OAuth tokens, no Azure AD registration.

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Create & Edit Excel, Word and PowerPoint with AI on Windows

Let your AI assistant create, read, and edit Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files on Windows without a Microsoft 365 subscription or any API — even without Office installed.

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Read Slack Messages with AI on Windows — No Tokens, No Slack App

Give your AI access to Slack on Windows without creating a Slack app, bot token, or admin approval. Works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT.

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Best MCP Server for Windows Productivity in 2026

The most complete MCP server for Windows work apps — Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and Office documents, without Azure AD or the Graph API.

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Control Any Windows App with AI — No API Required

Let Claude click, type, and read the interface of any native Windows app through UI Automation — no API required, even for apps that expose no automation surface.

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Manage Your Windows & Monitors with AI

Let Claude list, move, resize, and focus your open windows across every monitor on Windows.

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Manage Microsoft To Do with Claude on Windows — No Azure AD

Let Claude read, create, and complete your Microsoft To Do tasks on Windows — no Azure AD app registration, no Graph API.

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