OmniFocus-MCP

Overview

OmniFocus-MCP provides a comprehensive integration between AI assistants and OmniFocus task management. It enables viewing, creating, editing, and removing tasks and projects in OmniFocus through natural language conversations. The server offers various tools for querying tasks efficiently, adding new items, managing projects, and working with perspectives. With support for both individual operations and batch processing, it allows for sophisticated task management workflows.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• query_omnifocus

  Efficiently query your OmniFocus database with powerful filters

  Try:Show me all flagged tasks due this weekTry:Get next actions from my Work projectTry:Count tasks in each project
• dump_database

  Get the complete current state of your OmniFocus database

  Try:Show me all my tasks and projectsTry:Export everything from OmniFocus
• add_omnifocus_task

  Add a new task to OmniFocus

  Try:Add a task 'Call doctor' with due date next weekTry:Create a new task in my Work project with notes
• add_project

  Add a new project to OmniFocus

  Try:Create a new project called 'Home Renovation'Try:Add a project to the 'Personal' folder
• remove_item

  Remove a task or project from OmniFocus

  Try:Remove the task 'Call doctor'Try:Delete the project 'Home Renovation'
• edit_item

  Edit a task or project in OmniFocus

  Try:Change the due date of 'Call doctor' to next monthTry:Edit the notes for my project
• batch_add_items

  Add multiple tasks or projects to OmniFocus in a single operation

  Try:Create a project with three related tasksTry:Add several tasks to my inbox at once
• batch_remove_items

  Remove multiple tasks or projects from OmniFocus in a single operation

  Try:Delete all completed tasksTry:Remove these three old projects
• list_perspectives

  List all available perspectives in OmniFocus

  Try:Show me all my perspectivesTry:List available perspectives in OmniFocus
• get_perspective_view

  Get the items visible in the current OmniFocus perspective

  Try:Show me what's in my Inbox perspectiveTry:Get the flagged items from my current perspective
• list_tags

  List all tags in OmniFocus with their hierarchy

  Try:Show me all my tagsTry:List all available tags in OmniFocus

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Installation

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "omnifocus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "omnifocus-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What platforms does OmniFocus-MCP support?

Currently, it only supports macOS with OmniFocus installed.

How do I use perspectives with this MCP server?

You can list available perspectives with `list_perspectives` tool and view specific perspectives using `get_perspective_view` tool.

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