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time
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apple-mail-mcp
by patrickfreyer
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time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

apple-mail-mcp · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing full access to Apple Mail with 22 tools for reading, searching, composing, organizing, and analyzing emails.

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

apple-mail-mcp · Use cases

  • Automating email organization tasks like moving invoices to specific folders
  • Composing and sending emails through AI assistants with natural language commands
  • Analyzing email patterns and statistics to improve email management efficiency

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}

apple-mail-mcp · Install

Quick Install

**Prerequisites:** macOS with Apple Mail configured, Python 3.10+

**Claude Code Plugin (Recommended):**

claude plugin marketplace add patrickfreyer/apple-mail-mcp
claude plugin install apple-mail@apple-mail-mcp

**For Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-mail": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-apple-mail"]
    }
  }
}

**Alternative with pip:**

pip install mcp-apple-mail
claude mcp add apple-mail -- mcp-apple-mail
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