Apple Files

Name: Apple Files · apple-files-mcp
Availability: InStock

PYPI · APPLE-FILES-MCP · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 17

Inspect and manage local files and folders inside allowed roots on macOS.

Available components

mcpb · apple-files-1.0.2.mcpb 17 pypi · apple-files-mcp 69

+7 this week 69 69 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 Security100

No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
Runs setuptools.build_meta at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
2 of 31 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial

Provenance & Transparency35

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 11 days ago).Pass
Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass

Schema Quality & AI Usability70

67% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Partial
AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
Tool/resource definitions use about 891 tokens (~33/item across 27 items; 23 tools + 4 resources), lean.Pass
Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail

Stability & Change Management37

Stability observed for 11 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial

Tool Coverage71

100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass

Capabilities100

Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass

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.

pypi · apple-files-mcp

Claude Codex opencode OpenClaw Hermes Other

# add to Claude Code

claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp -- uvx apple-files-mcp

# add to Codex CLI

codex mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp -- uvx apple-files-mcp

// opencode.json

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "uvx",
        "apple-files-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

# add to OpenClaw

openclaw mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp --command uvx --arg apple-files-mcp

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["apple-files-mcp"]

// mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-files-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-files-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.

17 Aug 26 +1

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
15 Aug 26 +1

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
14 Aug 26 +4
- Stability: unverified → 0.27 ▲ functional
11 Aug 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
7 Aug 26 +1
- Security disclosure: fail → pass ▲ functional
6 Aug 26 +25
- Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 67 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- First check of Schema quality: pass functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 0 functional
- First check of Schema quality: fail functional
- First check of Schema quality: good functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
5 Aug 26 36

First indexed and scored.

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Diagnostics

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Captured 17 Aug 2026 · Analysed pypi/apple-files-mcp@1.0.2

Provenance No attestation

The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.

Result	No attestation
Ecosystem	pypi

Install scripts 1 script

Hook	Tier	Command
build_backend	allowlisted	`setuptools.build_meta`

Dependencies 31 packages

Packages resolved	31
Stale	1
No linked repository	1
Tree resolution	Complete

MCP tools · 23 exposed · ~745 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

files_add_tags Add Tags ~41

Add Finder tags to a file or folder. Requires safe_manage or full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–
tags	array	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_create_folder Create Folder ~24

Create a folder inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_delete_path Delete Path ~33

Delete a file or empty folder inside the allowed roots. Requires full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_get_file_info Get File Info ~29

Get metadata for a file or folder inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_get_icloud_status Get iCloud Status ~30

Report whether local iCloud Drive is available and whether it is part of the current allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_get_prompt Files Get Prompt ~33

Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
arguments_json	–	–	–
name	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

files_get_tags Get Tags ~29

Read Finder tags for a file or folder inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_health Files Health ~16

Report the active Apple Files MCP configuration.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
allowed_roots	array	yes	–
capabilities	array	yes	–
ok	boolean	–	–
safety_mode	string	yes	–
server_name	string	yes	–
supports	array	yes	–
transport	string	yes	–
version	string	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_list_allowed_roots List Allowed Roots ~21

List the file system roots the server may access.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
count	integer	yes	–
ok	boolean	–	–
roots	array	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_list_directory List Directory ~26

List files and folders inside an allowed directory path.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_list_prompts Files List Prompts ~21

Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

files_list_recent_locations List Recent Locations ~33

List recently active parent folders across the allowed roots, including iCloud-aware metadata.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
limit	integer	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_move_path Move Path ~35

Move or rename a file or folder inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
destination	string	yes	–
source	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_open_path Open Path ~35

Open a file or folder in the default app. Requires safe_manage or full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_permission_guide Files Permission Guide ~22

Explain how Apple Files MCP access is scoped on this machine.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

files_read_text_file Read Text File ~37

Read a UTF-8 text file inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
max_bytes	integer	–	–
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_recent_files Recent Files ~25

List recently modified files inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
limit	integer	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_remove_tags Remove Tags ~41

Remove Finder tags from a file or folder. Requires safe_manage or full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–
tags	array	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_reveal_in_finder Reveal In Finder ~36

Reveal a file or folder in Finder. Requires safe_manage or full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_search_files Search Files ~39

Search file and folder names inside the allowed roots.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
base_path	–	–	–
limit	integer	–	–
query	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

files_set_tags Set Tags ~41

Replace Finder tags for a file or folder. Requires safe_manage or full_access safety mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
path	string	yes	–
tags	array	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

get_tool_info Get Tool Info ~48

Load the full schema, examples, and metadata for one tool from this server.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
include_examples	boolean	–	–
include_schema	boolean	–	–
name	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

search_tools Search Tools ~50

Search this server's tool catalog by keyword, alias, or domain tag.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
domain_tags	–	–	–
limit	integer	–	–
mode	string	–	–
query	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

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Scoring key

80+ high trust
60–79 medium
below 60 low

How we score

Score history · last 30 days

5 Aug 17 Aug

Day	Score
5 Aug	36
6 Aug	61
7 Aug	62
8 Aug	62
9 Aug	62
10 Aug	62
11 Aug	63
12 Aug	63
13 Aug	63
14 Aug	67
15 Aug	68
16 Aug	68
17 Aug	69