mcp-things3
mcp-things3 is an MCP server. Its repository has 76 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Connects to macOS app Things3 to read and write todos and projects using Applescript and x-call URLs.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-things3’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A Model Context Protocol for reading todos and writing todos and projects in the macOS app Things3 using a combination of Applescript and x-call URLs.
What mcp-things3 can do
7 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
view-inbox- No description in the README.
view-projects- No description in the README.
view-todos- No description in the README.
create-things3-project- No description in the README.
create-things3-todo- No description in the README.
complete-things3-todo- No description in the README.
search-things3-todos- No description in the README.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about mcp-things3
- What does mcp-things3 do?
- Connects to macOS app Things3 to read and write todos and projects using Applescript and x-call URLs.
- How do I install mcp-things3?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/drjforrest/mcp-things3
- Is mcp-things3 official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 76 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-12-11.
- What licence does mcp-things3 use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.