icloud-mcp vs imessage
icloud-mcp is an MCP server published by adamzaidi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). imessage is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by anthropics. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  icloud-mcp |  imessage |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2.8.0 Downloads/month (npm): 923 Downloads/week (npm): 205 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 835 Stars (GitHub): 46 418 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | icloud-mcp | imessage |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 46 418 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 835 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (icloud-mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 3 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/adamzaidi/icloud-mcp | github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
icloud-mcp
MCP server for iCloud Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders. Works with Claude, Grok Bot, and any MCP client
imessage
iMessage messaging bridge with built-in access control. Reads chat.db directly, sends via AppleScript. Manage pairing, allowlists, and policy via /imessage:access.
How to run each
icloud-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
imessage As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install imessage@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: icloud-mcp · What it can do: imessage · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.