Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages/iMessage from CLI or MCP server
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Messages MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages/iMessage from CLI or MCP server.
Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages (iMessage/SMS) from the command line, as a Claude Code plugin, or as an MCP server.
The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:
Homebrew — The Homebrew tool exposed by this server~/Library/Messages/chat.db)@cardmagic/messages on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Messages's toolset — Homebrew — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cardmagic; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Homebrew | The Homebrew tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"messages": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cardmagic/messages", "--mcp"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
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