Apple Books
Access your Apple Books library, annotations, reading progress, and highlights through Claude
MCP server · by vgnshiyer
About
Apple Books is an MCP server published by vgnshiyer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Settings: 4
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
PyPI apple-books-mcp (apple-books-mcp on PyPI)
- Latest version on PyPI: 0.9.0, published 2026-10-01
No known vulnerabilities in OSV for 0.9.0 (checked 2026-10-14)
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
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From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: PyPI package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-books-mcp -- uvx apple-books-mcp[mcp_servers.apple-books-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["apple-books-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-books-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"apple-books-mcp"
]
}
}
}Optional settings it also lists: APPLE_BOOKS_DATA_DIR, APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_ENABLE_WRITES, APPLE_BOOKS_MCP_THREADS, APPLE_BOOKS_QUERY_TIMEOUT.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.9.0 | Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 61 |
Not marked |
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What changed
Nothing has moved on this plugin since we started watching it.
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