# things3-mcp

> A server implementation for interacting with Things3 app on macOS through Claude AI

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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-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/darinkishore/mcp-things3
- repository: https://github.com/darinkishore/mcp-things3
- version: 0.2.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: claude, macos, mcp, task-management, things3
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:things3-mcp

### Description (declared)

# MCP Server for Things3

A robust MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing comprehensive integration with Things3, allowing you to create, manage, and search tasks and projects through the MCP protocol. Features ID-based task management, JSON-based AppleScript integration, and Things3 philosophy guidance.

## Features

- ✅ **Create Projects & Todos**: Full metadata support with checklists, tags, and dates
- ✅ **Update Tasks**: Modify any task property using task IDs with auth token support
- ✅ **View Tasks**: List tasks from Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Anytime, or Projects
- ✅ **Complete Tasks**: Mark todos as completed using their ID
- ✅ **Search Functionality**: Search through all todos by title or content
- ✅ **Things3 Philosophy**: Built-in guidance for effective task management
- ✅ **JSON Integration**: Reliable data extraction using Foundation framework
- ✅ **Today Overload Warning**: Alerts when Today list exceeds 4 items

## Installation

### Prerequisites
- macOS with Things3 installed
- Python 3.10+ 
- Things3 running (for real-time operations)
- Things3 auth token (for update operations)

### Install the Server

1. Clone this repository:
   ```bash
   git clone <repository-url>
   cd mcp-things3
   ```

2. Install using pip:
   ```bash
   pip install -e .
   ```

3. The server will be available as `mcp-server-things3`

### Auth Token Setup

For update operations, you need to set your Things3 auth token:

1. Open Things3
2. Go to Settings → General → Enable Things URLs → Manage
3. Copy your auth token
4. Set the environment variable:
   ```bash
   export THINGS3_AUTH_TOKEN="your-token-here"
   ```

## Tools Available

### View Operations

#### `view-inbox`
View all todos in the Things3 inbox.
- **Parameters**: None
- **Returns**: List of inbox todos with IDs, titles, tags, and metadata

#### `view-todos`
View all todos in today's list with overload warning.
- **Parameters**: None
- **Returns**: List of today's todos with IDs and warning if >4 items

###…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- productivity.tasks (1, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/things3-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T14:22:16.207Z)

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