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install mac-messages-mcp

pick your MCP client below. snippets, file paths and reload steps included.
paste into
macos: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-messages": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mac-messages-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
then: Quit Claude Desktop completely (Cmd/Ctrl+Q) and reopen it.
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