Apple Books MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Apple Books in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add apple-books -- uvx apple-books-mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-books": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-books-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

curl -LO https://github.com/vgnshiyer/apple-books-mcp/releases/download/v0.9.0/apple-books-mcp-0.9.0.mcpb

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

Download apple-books-mcp-0.9.0.mcpb and double-click it to install in Claude Desktop.

MCP Bundles install in one click in Claude Desktop. Download the file, then open it.

Access your Apple Books library, annotations, reading progress, and highlights through Claude

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add apple-books -- uvx apple-books-mcp

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