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Getting started
Install LMCP and run your first prompt in under 5 minutes.
Introduction
What LMCP is, how it works (MCP), system requirements, supported AI clients and a 3-step quick start.
Installation
Install LMCP: DMG (recommended) or terminal one-liner, what gets auto-configured, updates and uninstall.
Connect your AI
Desktop apps auto-configure; ChatGPT/Claude.ai connect via the Cloud Relay; any MCP client attaches with npx local-mcp.
Permissions
Which macOS permission each feature needs — Calendars, Contacts, Full Disk Access, Automation, Accessibility — and how to grant or revoke.
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.
Best MCP Server for Mac Productivity in 2026
The most comprehensive MCP server for macOS — every app, every action, 100% local. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, and OpenClaw.
The Best MCP Server for Mac Productivity in 2026
A practical playbook: real multi-step workflows for inbox triage, scheduling, team catch-up, and documents — and the local tools that power them.
Connect your AI
Step-by-step setup for Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Cursor, Grok, Perplexity and any MCP client.
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 215+ tools. Auto-configured on install — no JSON editing, no terminal.
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.
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 215+ tools. Auto-configured on install, 100% local.
Raycast MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams in Raycast AI
Use your Mac apps from Raycast AI through one local MCP server — 215+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.
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 — 215+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.
Windsurf MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams in Cascade
Connect Windsurf (Cascade) to your Mac apps: Mail, Calendar, iMessage, Teams, Slack and 215+ tools. Auto-configured on install, 100% local.
Zed MCP Setup on Mac — Mail, Calendar & Teams from the Assistant
Give Zed's Assistant access to your Mac apps through MCP context servers — 215+ tools, no API keys, no OAuth.
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, 215+ tools, no API keys.
How to Connect ChatGPT to Your Mac (Mail, Calendar, Teams)
Use ChatGPT (web or mobile) with your Mac apps via the encrypted Cloud Relay tunnel. No API keys, opt-in, privacy-first.
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.
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.
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 215+ tools — via the encrypted Cloud Relay. No API keys, data stays on your machine.
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 215+ tools. Local stdio or remote HTTP via the Cloud Relay. No API keys, data stays local.
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.
Apps & integrations
What your AI can do in each app — Mail, iMessage, Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Microsoft 365, Office and more.
How to Give Claude Access to Your Email on Mac
Connect Claude Desktop to Mail.app — read, search, send, and reply to emails. Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, and any IMAP account.
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.
Get an AI Summary of Your Inbox Every Morning on Mac
Start each day with a 30-second AI summary of everything that landed overnight — across every account in Mail.app. What matters, what needs a reply, what can wait. Free, local, no API keys.
AI Meeting Prep on Mac: Calendar, Email and Teams in One Brief
One prompt before each meeting: attendees, the recent emails and Teams messages with those people, open items and talking points. Free, local, no Graph API or admin approval.
Catch Up on Teams, Slack and WhatsApp with One AI Summary
Back from vacation or a day of meetings? One prompt summarizes everything you missed across Teams, Slack and WhatsApp — read locally on your Mac, no tokens or admin consent.
Turn Emails and Messages Into a To-Do List with AI
AI reads your email, Teams and WhatsApp, extracts every commitment and request, and creates real tasks in Apple Reminders, Todoist, OmniFocus or Microsoft To Do. Free, local.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 215+ tools, all on-device, no API keys. Counters the "no single server" myth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Connect Claude — or Any AI — to Any App on Your Mac
The four ways to give an AI access to your apps — vendor connectors, CLI tools, MCP servers, custom code — which ones your AI actually supports, and the gap all four leave: the apps already running on your Mac. 215+ tools, one install, every client.
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.
Give Claude Access to Your Calendar on Mac — No OAuth, No API Keys
Connect Claude Desktop to your Mac calendar. Create events, check availability, manage your schedule. Uses EventKit — no auth complexity.
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.
How to Give ChatGPT Access to Your Email on Mac
Connect ChatGPT to Mail.app — read, search, and draft emails across Gmail, Outlook, and iCloud through the encrypted Cloud Relay. No API keys.
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.
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 215+ Mac tools. Model and tools both run on-device. Jan needs the unwrapped MCP config (no mcpServers wrapper).
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 215+ tools — with LMCP. Model runs local in LM Studio, tools run local via LMCP. Free, no API keys.
How to Connect Warp to Your Mac Apps with MCP
Give Warp's AI terminal agent 215+ local tools — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and more — with LMCP. 100% local, free, no API keys.
How to Connect Raycast to Your Mac Apps with MCP
Give Raycast AI 215+ local Mac tools — Mail, Calendar, Messages, Files, Teams and more — with LMCP, from the launcher you already use. Local, free. Requires Raycast Pro.
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 215+ tools — with LMCP. Add it as an extension via goose configure or config.yaml. 100% local, free, no API keys.
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 215+ tools — with LMCP. Paste one STDIO/JSON config. 100% local, free, no API keys.
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 215+ tools — with LMCP. Add a STDIO server in Settings. 100% local, free, no API keys.
Automation & recipes
Copy-paste prompts and reusable recipes: daily briefs, web scraping, digital twin, meeting prep.
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.
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.
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.
Have your AI schedule a meeting for you — over email and WhatsApp
Ask your AI to find your free slots, message the other person on email and WhatsApp with three options, read the reply, and book it. 100% local — you confirm anything it sends.
Have your AI prep you for your next meeting
Your AI reads the invite and pulls your recent email and Teams with each attendee into a catch-up brief — and when it is a first meeting with a new contact, it says so instead of handing you an empty result. 100% local.
Find every unanswered client request — across WhatsApp, Slack, Teams and email
Your AI sweeps WhatsApp, Slack, Teams and email in one pass, surfaces the client requests you have not answered, and drafts the replies. 100% local, no business APIs — only LMCP reaches all four.
Privacy & permissions
How LMCP keeps everything on your Mac, and which macOS permissions each feature needs.
GDPR-Compliant AI for Mac — How LMCP Keeps Your Data Local
Most AI tools route your data through cloud servers. LMCP runs entirely on your Mac — no DPA needed, no cross-border transfers, no GDPR headaches.
Can AI Read Your Emails Without Sending Them to the Cloud?
Every AI email tool sends your messages to external servers. LMCP reads Mail.app directly on your Mac. No cloud, no OAuth, no data leaving your device.
Troubleshooting
When something doesn’t work: tray status, permissions, client connections.
Troubleshooting
Tools not appearing, permission errors, web AI not connecting, tray missing, logs, and how to report a problem.
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.
Compare
How LMCP stacks up against Macuse, iMCP and cloud connectors.
apple-mcp Is Archived: Apple MCP Server Alternatives for Mac (2026)
apple-mcp (~3,100 stars) was archived in August 2025. LMCP is the actively maintained, zero-config alternative: iMessage, Mail, Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Microsoft 365 and 215+ tools in one signed app — local, no scripts to build or maintain.
LMCP vs Macuse vs iMCP: Which Mac MCP Server Should You Use?
Honest side-by-side of the three Mac-native MCP servers. Macuse leads on background Computer Use ($49 lifetime); iMCP is open source but Apple-data only; LMCP leads on Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Microsoft 365, web automation and web AIs (ChatGPT, Claude.ai). All 100% local.
FAQ
Quick answers to the most common questions.
What is LMCP?
LMCP is a native macOS MCP server (Model Context Protocol) that connects AI assistants — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Zed — to your local Mac…
Can LMCP access Microsoft Teams without Graph API?
Yes. LMCP reads Teams messages directly from the local IndexedDB cache on your Mac. No Microsoft Graph API, no OAuth tokens, no Azure AD, no API rate limits. It uses ccl_chromiu…
Is LMCP GDPR compliant?
Yes, by architecture — not by policy. All data is processed on your Mac. No personal data is ever transmitted to any server. Your emails, calendar events, contacts, Teams messag…
How does LMCP differ from other MCP servers?
LMCP is the only MCP server that: (1) runs 100% locally with zero cloud dependencies, (2) reads Microsoft Teams without Graph API tokens, (3) accesses native macOS apps via JXA …
Is LMCP secure?
Three layers: (1) Network isolation — runs on localhost only. (2) No credentials stored — reads apps through macOS native APIs. (3) Write protection — destructive operations req…
Does LMCP work offline?
Yes. Once installed, all tools work without internet. Email reads from Mail.app's local database, Calendar uses EventKit, Teams reads from local IndexedDB, OneDrive accesses syn…
Tool reference
One short guide per tool — every action LMCP exposes to your AI.
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.
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.
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.
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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