Apple Mail MCP

NPM · @JDOT6/APPLE-MAIL-MCP · SCANNED AUG 3

LLM access to Apple Mail and iCloud via AppleScript. Read, search, compose, reply, flag and delete.

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+17 this week 63 63 Trust /100

Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security86

No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial

Provenance & Transparency32

Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
License check failed: no license is declared. See how to fix → Fail
Actively maintained (last published 92 days ago).Pass
Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail

Schema Quality & AI Usability77

AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
Tool/resource definitions use about 1107 tokens (~85/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail

Stability & Change Management0

Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified

Tool Coverage100

100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass

Capabilities100

Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass

Unverified: 1 category

A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · @jdot6/apple-mail-mcp

Claude Codex opencode OpenClaw Hermes Other

# add to Claude Code

claude mcp add jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp -- npx -y @jdot6/apple-mail-mcp

# add to Codex CLI

codex mcp add jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp -- npx -y @jdot6/apple-mail-mcp

// opencode.json

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

# add to OpenClaw

openclaw mcp add jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg @jdot6/apple-mail-mcp

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp"]

// mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

2 Aug 26 +53
- Provenance: fail → unverified ▼ security
- Install scripts: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Known CVEs: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
- License: fail → unverified ▼ functional
- Maintenance: pass → unverified ▼ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Dependency health: unverified → partial ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → excellent ▲ functional
1 Aug 26 +3
- Provenance: unverified → fail ▼ security
- Install scripts: unverified → pass ▲ security
- License: unverified → fail ▼ functional
- Dependency health: partial → unverified ▼ functional
- Maintenance: unverified → pass ▲ functional
31 Jul 26 −17
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
28 Jul 26 −22
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
27 Jul 26 46

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Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/@jdot6/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 94 packages

94 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 94 deprecated · 29 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 13 exposed · ~1,107 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens

archive_email ~53

Move an email to the Archive mailbox of its account. Uses 'Archive' for iCloud, 'All Mail' for Gmail.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

compose_email ~104

Compose a new email. If send is false (default), opens the compose window with a draft. If send is true, sends immediately without confirmation.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
body	string	yes	Email body text.
cc	string	—	CC recipient email address (optional).
send	boolean	—	If true, send immediately. If false (default), open compose window with draft.
subject	string	yes	Email subject line.
to	string	yes	Recipient email address.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

delete_email ~44

Move an email to the Trash (Deleted Messages for iCloud, Trash for Gmail).

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

flag_email ~54

Set or clear the flag on an email.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
flagged	boolean	yes	True to flag the message, false to unflag it.
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_email ~71

Read the full content of a specific email including headers and body. The message_ref comes from list_emails or search_emails results.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference in format "account::mailbox::rfc2822-id". Obtained from list_emails or search_emails results.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_pending_events ~64

Return and clear all real-time incoming mail events pushed by the MailKit extension. Returns an empty array if the extension is not installed or no new mail has arrived since the last call. Each event includes: subject, from, date, messageId, preview, receivedAt.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_emails ~145

List emails in a specific mailbox with pagination. Returns message summaries including a message_ref that can be passed to get_email, reply_email, move_email, etc. Messages are returned newest-first (index 1 = most recent).

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
account	string	yes	Account name, e.g. "iCloud" or "Google". Use list_folders to see available accounts.
limit	integer	—	Number of messages to return (max 100).
mailbox	string	yes	Mailbox name, e.g. "INBOX", "Sent Messages". Must match exactly (case-sensitive).
offset	integer	—	1-based offset for pagination. Start with 1.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_folders ~47

List all mail accounts and their folders/mailboxes. Returns a tree of account → [mailbox names]. Use this to discover exact mailbox names before calling list_emails or search_emails.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

mark_read ~53

Mark an email as read or unread.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.
read	boolean	yes	True to mark as read, false to mark as unread.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

move_email ~90

Move an email to a different mailbox. Use list_folders to see available mailbox names.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
dest_account	string	yes	Destination account name, e.g. "iCloud".
dest_mailbox	string	yes	Destination mailbox name, e.g. "Finance & Accounts". Must match exactly (case-sensitive).
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

move_to_junk ~57

Move an email to the Junk/Spam mailbox of its account. Uses 'Junk' for iCloud, 'Spam' for Gmail.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

reply_email ~105

Reply to an existing email. If send is false (default), opens the reply in a compose window. If send is true, sends immediately without confirmation.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
body	string	yes	Reply body text.
message_ref	string	yes	Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails, e.g. "iCloud::INBOX::msg-id".
send	boolean	—	If true, send immediately. If false (default), open compose window with reply draft.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

search_emails ~220

Search for emails matching criteria across one or all mailboxes. Returns message summaries with message_ref fields for use with other tools. At least one filter (from_filter, subject_filter, after_date, before_date) should be provided.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
account	string	—	Account to search, e.g. "iCloud". Use "ALL" to search all accounts. Defaults to "ALL".
after_date	string	—	Only return messages received after this date. ISO 8601 format: "YYYY-MM-DD".
before_date	string	—	Only return messages received before this date. ISO 8601 format: "YYYY-MM-DD".
from_filter	string	—	Substring match on sender name or address.
limit	integer	—	Maximum number of results (max 100).
mailbox	string	—	Mailbox to search, e.g. "INBOX". Use "ALL" to search all mailboxes in the account. Defaults to "INBOX".
subject_filter	string	—	Substring match on subject line.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

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Scoring key

80+ high trust
60–79 medium
below 60 low

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