# Apple Mail MCP (npm · @jdot6/apple-mail-mcp)

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

- Trust score: 63/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +17
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp`: 63/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.0`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 86/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 32/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - License check failed: no license is declared.
  - Actively maintained (last published 92 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1107 tokens (~85/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**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

### Claude

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

### Codex

```bash
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
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

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

### Hermes

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

### Other

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

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 63, +53)

- [security regression] Provenance: fail → unverified
- [security regression] Install scripts: pass → unverified
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional regression] License: fail → unverified
- [functional regression] Maintenance: pass → unverified
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent

### 2026-08-01 (score 10, +3)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [functional regression] License: unverified → fail
- [functional regression] Dependency health: partial → unverified
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass

### 2026-07-31 (score 7, −17)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-28 (score 24, −22)

- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (13)

### `list_folders` (~47 tokens)

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.

### `list_emails` (~145 tokens)

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 parameters:

- `account` (string, required): 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, required): Mailbox name, e.g. "INBOX", "Sent Messages". Must match exactly (case-sensitive).
- `offset` (integer): 1-based offset for pagination. Start with 1.

### `get_email` (~71 tokens)

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

Input parameters:

- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference in format "account::mailbox::rfc2822-id". Obtained from list_emails or search_emails results.

### `search_emails` (~220 tokens)

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 parameters:

- `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.

### `compose_email` (~104 tokens)

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 parameters:

- `body` (string, required): 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, required): Email subject line.
- `to` (string, required): Recipient email address.

### `reply_email` (~105 tokens)

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 parameters:

- `body` (string, required): Reply body text.
- `message_ref` (string, required): 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.

### `move_email` (~90 tokens)

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

Input parameters:

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

### `archive_email` (~53 tokens)

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

Input parameters:

- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

### `flag_email` (~54 tokens)

Set or clear the flag on an email.

Input parameters:

- `flagged` (boolean, required): True to flag the message, false to unflag it.
- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

### `mark_read` (~53 tokens)

Mark an email as read or unread.

Input parameters:

- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.
- `read` (boolean, required): True to mark as read, false to mark as unread.

### `move_to_junk` (~57 tokens)

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

Input parameters:

- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

### `delete_email` (~44 tokens)

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

Input parameters:

- `message_ref` (string, required): Composite message reference from list_emails or search_emails.

### `get_pending_events` (~64 tokens)

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.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 63
- 2026-08-02: 63
- 2026-08-01: 10
- 2026-07-31: 7
- 2026-07-30: 24
- 2026-07-28: 24
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@jdot6/apple-mail-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/jayvee6/apple-mail-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/jayvee6-apple-mail-mcp/jdot6-apple-mail-mcp