# things3-blade-mcp

> Best-in-class MCP server for Things 3 — token-efficient, full CRUD, AppleScript + URL scheme

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/things3-blade-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Piers
- version: 0.3.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: applescript, gtd, mcp, task-management, things3
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:things3-blade-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Things 3 MCP Server

Best-in-class [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server for [Things 3](https://culturedcode.com/things/) — token-efficient, full CRUD, AppleScript + URL scheme.

Built to be the most capable and efficient Things integration for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible client.

## Features

- **Token-efficient output** — concise one-line-per-item by default, detailed on demand
- **30+ tools** — full coverage of every Things 3 view and operation
- **Smart Someday filtering** — correctly handles inherited Someday status (matches Things UI exactly)
- **Random sampling** — `get_random_inbox(5)` for manageable LLM context instead of dumping hundreds of items
- **Summary mode** — full GTD overview (`get_summary`) in ~20 lines
- **AppleScript + URL scheme** — reliable writes with UUID feedback; automatic fallback
- **Bulk JSON import/export** — Things URL scheme JSON format
- **HTTP transport** — optional remote access with API key authentication
- **SKILL.md** — self-teaching instructions so Claude uses tools optimally

## Requirements

- **macOS** (Things 3 is macOS/iOS only)
- **Things 3** installed and running
- **Python 3.12+**
- **uv** (recommended) or pip

## Quick Start

### Install and run

```bash
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/Groupthink-dev/things3-blade-mcp.git
cd things3-blade-mcp
uv sync

# Run (stdio transport — for Claude Desktop)
uv run things3-blade-mcp
```

### Claude Desktop configuration

Add to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "things3": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/things3-blade-mcp", "things3-blade-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code

```bash
# Add as MCP server
claude mcp add things3 -- uv run --directory /path/to/things3-blade-mcp things3-blade-mcp
```

## Token-Saving Tips

The server is designed to minimize LLM context consumption:

1. **Start with `get_summary()`** — 20-line GT…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/things3-blade-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T14:22:15.963Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/things3-blade-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/things3-blade-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:things3-blade-mcp