apple-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

apple-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from jxnl/apple-mcp. It costs 271 tokens per session, scanned A, a copy of apple-mcp CLAUDE.md, MIT.

Development rules for the jxnl/apple-mcp TypeScript project. They cover commands, formatting, naming, imports, type safety, and error handling.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them when adding or changing apple-mcp code. They specify Bun development, two-space indentation, ESM imports, explicit types, validation, and error handling around AppleScript and external operations.
Why use it?
They give a coding agent the project's local conventions, reducing inconsistent code and avoidable TypeScript or formatting problems.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md.

This is jxnl/apple-mcp's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on apple-mcp itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything apple-mcp configures →

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Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to jxnl/apple-mcp. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

Copy the file
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jxnl/apple-mcp/main/CLAUDE.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jxnl/apple-mcp

Made for: Claude Code.

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Security

Grade A, and why

apple-mcp CLAUDE.md scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 7d ago.

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Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

Origin

This is a copy

100% identical to apple-mcp CLAUDE.md — 0 lines differ, which has more behind it and is treated as the original. This page carries a canonical link to it rather than competing with it.

CLAUDE.md · 42 lines

What it actually says

apple-mcp Development Guidelines

Commands

  • bun run dev - Start the development server
  • No specific test or lint commands defined in package.json

Code Style

TypeScript Configuration

  • Target: ESNext
  • Module: ESNext
  • Strict mode enabled
  • Bundler module resolution

Formatting & Structure

  • Use 2-space indentation (based on existing code)
  • Keep lines under 100 characters
  • Use explicit type annotations for function parameters and returns

Naming Conventions

  • PascalCase for types, interfaces and Tool constants (e.g., CONTACTS_TOOL)
  • camelCase for variables and functions
  • Use descriptive names that reflect purpose

Imports

  • Use ESM import syntax with .js extensions
  • Organize imports: external packages first, then internal modules

Error Handling

  • Use try/catch blocks around applescript execution and external operations
  • Return both success status and detailed error messages
  • Check for required parameters before operations

Type Safety

  • Define strong types for all function parameters
  • Use type guard functions for validating incoming arguments
  • Provide detailed TypeScript interfaces for complex objects

MCP Tool Structure

  • Follow established pattern for creating tool definitions
  • Include detailed descriptions and proper input schema
  • Organize related functionality into separate utility modules
Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 7d ago First seen · 42 lines · 271 tokens per session scan A 8ef14c2811cf

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