A bridge for interacting with macOS Messages app through MCP
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# Mac Messages MCP A Python bridge for interacting with the macOS Messages app using MCP (Multiple Context Protocol). [](https://pepy.tech/projects/mac-messages-mcp) [](https://archestra.ai/mcp-catalog/carterlasalle__mac_messages_mcp)  [](https://mseep.ai/app/fdc62324-6ac9-44e2-8926-722d1157759a) <a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/gxvaoc9znc"> <img width="380" height="200" src="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/gxvaoc9znc/badge" /> </a> ## Quick Install ### For Cursor Users [](https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=mac-messages-mcp&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoidXZ4IG1hYy1tZXNzYWdlcy1tY3AifQ%3D%3D) *Click the button above to automatically add Mac Messages MCP to Cursor* ### For Claude Desktop Users See the [Integration section](#integration) below for setup instructions. ## Features - **Universal Message Sending**: Automatically sends via iMessage or SMS/RCS based on recipient availability - **Smart Fallback**: Seamless fallback to SMS when iMessage is unavailable (perfect for Android users) - **Message Reading**: Read recent messages from the macOS Messages app - **Contact Filtering**: Filter messages by specific contacts or phone numbers - **Fuzzy Search**: Search through message content with intelligent matching - **iMessage Detection**: Check if recipients have iMessage before sending - **Cross-Platform**: Works with both iPhone/Mac users (iMessage) and Android users (SMS/RCS) ## Prerequisites - macOS (tested on macOS 11+) - Python 3.10+ - **uv package manager** ### Installing uv If you're on Mac, install uv…
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