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Apple Calendars▌

by shadowfax92

TypeScript server for macOS Calendar: read, create, update, delete events via a local HTTP bridge for seamless Apple Cal

Provides a TypeScript-based server for reading, creating, updating, and deleting macOS calendar events through a local HTTP bridge, enabling seamless scheduling and calendar management for desktop applications.

github stars

★ 10

GitHubnpm
macOS-only integrationRequires local bridge serviceFlexible date format support

best for

  • / AI assistants that manage scheduling
  • / Desktop automation workflows on macOS
  • / Calendar-aware AI applications

capabilities

  • / List all available calendars
  • / Read events from specific calendars
  • / Create new calendar events
  • / Update existing calendar events
  • / Delete calendar events

what it does

Connects AI models to Apple Calendar on macOS, allowing them to read, create, update, and delete calendar events through a local bridge service.

about

Apple Calendars is a community-built MCP server published by shadowfax92 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. TypeScript server for macOS Calendar: read, create, update, delete events via a local HTTP bridge for seamless Apple Cal It is categorized under productivity, developer tools.

how to install

You can install Apple Calendars in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

Apple Calendars is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

MCP Apple Calendars

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Apple Calendars on macOS. This module allows AI models to access and manipulate calendar data through a standardized interface.

Prerequisites

Installation

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Install dependencies: 
    npm install
  3. Build the TypeScript code: 
    npm run build

Usage

  1. Make sure the Calendar API Bridge is running on port 8080
  2. Start the MCP server: 
    npm start

Available Tools

The MCP server provides the following tools for AI models:

  • getCalendars: List all available calendars
  • getCalendarEvents: Get events from a specific calendar
  • createCalendarEvent: Create a new event in a calendar
  • updateCalendarEvent: Update an existing event
  • deleteCalendarEvent: Delete an event from a calendar

Date Formats

When creating or updating events, you can use any of the following date formats:

  1. ISO8601 with milliseconds and Z timezone (recommended):

    2025-03-09T10:00:00.000Z

  2. ISO8601 without milliseconds:

    2025-03-09T10:00:00

  3. ISO8601 with space instead of T:

    2025-03-09 10:00:00

  4. ISO8601 with forward slashes:

    2025/03/09 10:00:00

The Calendar API Bridge has been updated to handle these date formats automatically.

Development

To run the server in development mode with automatic reloading:

npm run dev

License

MIT

FAQ

What is the Apple Calendars MCP server?
Apple Calendars is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Apple Calendars?
This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.5★★★★★10 reviews
  • ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    Apple Calendars is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    We evaluated Apple Calendars against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Apple Calendars is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    Apple Calendars reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend Apple Calendars for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Apple Calendars surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    Apple Calendars has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    According to our notes, Apple Calendars benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired Apple Calendars into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    Apple Calendars is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.