What is My Apple Remembers

my-apple-remembers is a lightweight MCP server that integrates with Apple Notes to create a personal memory system for AI, allowing users to easily recall and save information from their Mac using simple AppleScript commands.

Use cases

Use cases include recalling important notes during meetings, saving reminders for tasks, managing personal projects, and organizing information for easy access in daily workflows.

How to use

To use my-apple-remembers, enable Remote Login on your Mac, install Docker Desktop, and configure the MCP server in Claude Desktop with your macOS credentials. You can then use prompts to instruct how you want your memories to be saved.

Key features

Key features include memory recall of notes, calendar events, messages, and files; memory persistence by saving important information to Apple Notes; minimal setup requirements; and universal compatibility with all macOS versions.

Where to use

my-apple-remembers can be used in personal productivity, note-taking, and information management, particularly for users who rely on Apple Notes for organizing their thoughts and tasks.

MCP Server - My Apple Remembers

A simple MCP server that recalls and saves memories from and to Apple Notes.

Features

• Memory Recall: Access notes, calendar events, messages, files and other information from your Mac
• Memory Persistence: Save important information to Apple Notes for future reference
• Minimal Setup: Just enable Remote Login on the target Mac
• Universal Compatibility: Works with all macOS versions

Control in your hand

You can use prompt to instruct how you want your memory to be save. For example:

You should always use Folder "baryhuang" on recall and save memory.

Installation

• Enable SSH on macOS
• Install Docker Desktop for local Mac
• Add this MCP server to Claude Desktop

You can configure Claude Desktop to use the Docker image by adding the following to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-apple-remembers": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_HOST=localhost",
        "--rm",
        "buryhuang/mcp-my-apple-remembers:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Developer Instructions

Clone the repo

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/baryhuang/mcp-my-apple-remembers.git
cd mcp-my-apple-remembers

Building the Docker Image

# Build the Docker image
docker build -t mcp-my-apple-remembers .

Publishing Multi-Platform Docker Images

# Set up Docker buildx for multi-platform builds
docker buildx create --use

# Build and push the multi-platform image
docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 -t buryhuang/mcp-my-apple-remembers:latest --push .

Tools Specifications

my_apple_recall_memory

Run AppleScript commands on a remote macOS system to recall memories. This tool helps access Apple Notes, Calendar events, iMessages, chat history, files, and other information on your Mac.

my_apple_save_memory

Run AppleScript commands on a remote macOS system to save important information. This tool allows AI to persist relevant information to Apple Notes for future reference.

All tools require macOS SSH access, with host and password.

Security Note

Always use secure, authenticated connections when accessing remote macOS machines. This tool should only be used with servers you trust and have permission to access.

License

See the LICENSE file for details.