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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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How many tools does LMCP include?

233 MCP tools across 25+ categories: Email, Calendar, Contacts, Microsoft Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Messages, OneDrive, Google Drive, Microsoft 365, Outlook, Word, Excel, …

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How do I install LMCP?

Go to https://local-mcp.com/get and download the installer — or run curl -fsSL https://local-mcp.com/install | bash in Terminal. It installs the signed, notarized app and auto-d…

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How do I uninstall LMCP?

Run: curl -fsSL https://local-mcp.com/uninstall | bash — this stops all background processes, removes the auto-start LaunchAgent, deletes the app and binaries, and cleans up the…

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I installed LMCP in Cursor but the tools don't appear — what's wrong?

Cursor requires Agent mode to expose MCP tools. Open a new Composer window (⌘I) and make sure the mode selector at the top shows "Agent" — not "Chat" or "Edit". In Chat and Edit…

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Does LMCP work with Claude.ai (web)?

Yes — validated end-to-end. In Claude.ai → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → URL https://www.local-mcp.com/mcp. Claude auto-discovers our OAuth (RFC 8414 + PKCE), o…

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Does LMCP work with ChatGPT?

Yes via the same OAuth flow as Claude.ai web. ChatGPT Pro/Team/Enterprise have a "Build a connector" beta where you paste https://www.local-mcp.com/mcp and select OAuth. ChatGPT…

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What macOS version is required?

macOS 13 Ventura or later. Supports both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs.

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How much does it cost?

LMCP is completely free. No credit card, no signup required.

Setup

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Claude.ai web

ChatGPT

Claude Desktop

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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.

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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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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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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 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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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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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.

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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.

Apple Mail

iMessage

Comparison

WhatsApp

Google Drive

Zoom

Notion

Cursor

macOS

Productivity

Privacy

Digital Twin

Web Automation

Grok

Perplexity

Hermes Agent

Troubleshooting

calendar

reminders

contacts

apple mail

imessage

mail

omnifocus

microsoft 365

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Connect Microsoft 365 to AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant access your Microsoft 365 account on Mac with one device-login code. Connect Outlook, Teams and Graph locally — no API keys, no cloud.

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Look Up a Microsoft 365 Person with AI on Mac

Use AI to fetch a person's Microsoft 365 directory details by email or user ID on your Mac. Local, private, no API keys. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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List Microsoft 365 People Insights on Mac with AI

Ask your AI to surface the people most relevant to you in Microsoft 365 — based on communication, collaboration history, and org chart. Runs locally on your Mac.

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Create Microsoft 365 Calendar Events with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant create Microsoft 365 and Outlook calendar events on your Mac with plain language. Free, local LMCP — no API keys, no cloud, fully private.

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Delete Microsoft 365 Calendar Events with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant delete Microsoft 365 and Outlook calendar events by ID on your Mac. Runs locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud, nothing stored.

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Get a Microsoft 365 Contact by ID with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant pull full Microsoft 365 contact details by ID on your Mac. Runs locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud, nothing stored on a server.

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List Microsoft 365 Contacts with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant list contacts from your Microsoft 365 / Outlook address book on Mac. Runs locally, no API keys, no cloud. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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List Microsoft 365 Emails with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let AI read your Microsoft 365 / Outlook inbox on Mac. List subjects, senders, dates and previews with Claude, ChatGPT and more — locally, no API keys.

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List Microsoft 365 Calendar Events with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant read upcoming Microsoft 365 / Outlook calendar events on your Mac. Free, native, local — no API keys, no cloud copy. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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Read Microsoft 365 Email with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more read the full content of any Microsoft 365 email by ID — natively on your Mac, no API keys, nothing stored in the cloud.

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Reply to Microsoft 365 Email with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents reply to your Microsoft 365 emails on Mac. Preview before sending, runs 100% locally with LMCP — no API keys.

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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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Search Microsoft 365 Emails with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant search your Microsoft 365 mailbox by keyword, sender, or subject — locally on your Mac. No API keys, no cloud, nothing stored. 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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Search Your Microsoft 365 Directory with AI on Mac

Let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor search your Microsoft 365 org directory by name or email and return titles and departments — locally on your Mac, no API keys.

servicenow

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Connect ServiceNow to AI on Your Mac | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants work with your ServiceNow instance locally on your Mac. Credentials stay on-device, nothing stored on a server.

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Disconnect ServiceNow from Your AI on Mac | LMCP

Tell your AI to disconnect ServiceNow and wipe stored credentials on your Mac. Local, private, no cloud copy. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more.

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Add ServiceNow Incident Comments with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant add comments and work notes to ServiceNow incidents from your Mac. Free, local MCP server — no API keys, no cloud, nothing stored.

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Create ServiceNow Incidents with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant create ServiceNow incidents from plain English on your Mac. Free, native, local MCP server with 150+ tools. No API keys, no cloud.

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AI ServiceNow Get Incident Details on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI pull full ServiceNow incident details by number or sys_id on your Mac. Free, local MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more.

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List My ServiceNow Incidents with AI on Mac | LMCP

Ask your AI assistant to list the ServiceNow incidents assigned to or opened by you, right on your Mac. Free, local, private — no API keys, no cloud.

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Search ServiceNow Incidents with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant search ServiceNow incidents by keyword, number, or caller — right from your Mac. Free, local, no API keys. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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Search ServiceNow Knowledge Base with AI on Mac

Let your AI assistant search your ServiceNow Knowledge Base from your Mac. Find KB articles in plain English with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more. Free, local, private.

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Update ServiceNow Incidents with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant update ServiceNow incident state, priority and assignment on your Mac. Free, native, local — no API keys, nothing stored in the cloud.

apple-notes

referral

daily brief

microsoft-365

excel

finder

mac

fs_read

file search

google drive

google-drive

audit log

lmcp

datetime

apple notes

OmniFocus

safari

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List Safari Bookmarks with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI read your Safari bookmarks (titles + URLs) right from your Mac. Free, local, native macOS MCP server. No API keys, no cloud, nothing stored.

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Click Safari Elements with AI on Mac — safari_click

Let your AI assistant click buttons and links in Safari by CSS selector. safari_click runs locally on your Mac through LMCP — no API keys, no cloud.

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Run JavaScript in Safari with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant run JavaScript in the current Safari tab and read the result — locally on your Mac. No API keys, no cloud. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and more.

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Fill Safari Forms with AI on Mac — safari_fill_form

Let your AI fill multiple Safari form fields in one shot on your Mac. Map CSS selectors to values, locally and privately with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud.

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AI Safari Go Back on Mac: Navigate Back a Tab with AI

Let your AI assistant navigate Safari back to the previous page on your Mac. Free, native, local MCP server with 150+ tools. No API keys, no cloud.

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List All Safari Tabs with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor list every open Safari tab on your Mac — title, URL and active tab. Free, native macOS MCP server. No API keys, runs locally.

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Make AI Open URLs in Safari on Mac | safari_navigate

Let your AI assistant navigate Safari to any URL on your Mac. Open links in new tabs hands-free with LMCP — local, private, no API keys, no cloud.

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Run querySelectorAll in Safari with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant run document.querySelectorAll in the current Safari tab on your Mac and return a compact summary of every match. Local, private, no API keys.

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Read a Safari Tab With AI on Mac | safari_read_tab

Let AI read the rendered text of any open Safari tab on your Mac. Summarize articles, extract data, and answer questions about a page — all locally, no cloud.

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Search Across All Open Safari Tabs with AI on Mac

Let AI search the text of every open Safari tab on your Mac and return the matching tab with a snippet. Local, private, no API keys. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor.

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Check Safari Automation Readiness with AI on Mac

Let your AI verify Safari is ready for click, type, and JavaScript automation on your Mac. Free, local LMCP MCP server. No API keys, no cloud, fully private.

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Fill Safari Forms with AI on Mac — safari_type | LMCP

Let your AI assistant type into any Safari form field on your Mac. safari_type sets input and textarea values by CSS selector and fires input/change events. Free, local.

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Wait for a Safari Element to Load with AI on Mac

Let AI poll your real Safari tab until a CSS selector or text appears, so it acts only when the page is ready. Free, native macOS MCP — runs locally.

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nordvpn

notion

onedrive

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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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Get OneDrive File Info with AI on Mac | LMCP

Ask your AI for any OneDrive file's size, modified date, type and extension on Mac. LMCP reads metadata locally — no API keys, no cloud, fast and private.

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List OneDrive Files With AI on Mac — LMCP

Let Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more browse your OneDrive folders on Mac. LMCP lists files and folders locally with no API keys and nothing stored in the cloud.

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Move or Rename OneDrive Files with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant move and rename OneDrive files and folders on your Mac, locally and privately. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and more. 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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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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Search OneDrive Files by Name with AI on Mac

Let Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants search your OneDrive files by name on macOS. Recursive, local, and private with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud.

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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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Write Files to OneDrive with AI on Mac | LMCP

Let your AI assistant write text content straight into OneDrive on your Mac. Save notes, reports and drafts locally with LMCP — no API keys, no cloud copy.

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pdf

powerpoint

email

diagnostics

qa

slack

stocks

qa-report

Microsoft Teams

microsoft teams

teams

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microsoft-to-do

update

whatsapp

word

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