che-apple-mail-mcp vs LMCP
che-apple-mail-mcp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑25.
che-apple-mail-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Che Cheng. No marketplace we read lists it any more. LMCP is an MCP server published by local-mcp.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   LMCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace kiki830621/che-apple-mail-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-25 Version: 2.50.1 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.0.439 Downloads/month (npm): 13 815 Downloads/week (npm): 7 040 Forks (GitHub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 77 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.0.438 Downloads/month (npm): 13 815 Downloads/week (npm): 7 040 Forks (GitHub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 77 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 | che-apple-mail-mcpno longer listed · | LMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 10 | 77 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 11 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-05 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 12 | 16 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kiki830621/che-apple-mail-mcp | github.com/colibird-ai/local-mcp-releases |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 17 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 21 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of che-apple-mail-mcp
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What each says it does
che-apple-mail-mcp
Apple Mail tools and Markdown archiving workflows for macOS. Current versions: plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json. Release notes: https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-apple-mail-mcp/blob/main/plugin/CHANGELOG.md (plugin), https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-apple-mail-mcp/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md (server).
LMCP
Mac & Windows: let ChatGPT, Claude & Cursor use your email, calendar, iMessage, Teams, files.
How to run each
che-apple-mail-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
LMCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http local-mcp https://local-mcp.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only LMCP has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of che-apple-mail-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: che-apple-mail-mcp · What it can do: LMCP · Compare two other plugins
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