| name | Messages & team chat on Mac (Local MCP) |
| description | Use when the user wants to read or search iMessage, Microsoft Teams, Slack, WhatsApp or Signal on their Mac — things cloud connectors can't reach. Powered by Local MCP, local-only. |
Messages & team chat via Local MCP
Local MCP reads the user's local message stores on their Mac — iMessage (Messages.app), Microsoft Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal — which cloud connectors physically cannot access.
Core tools
- iMessage:
list_message_chats, read_messages, search_messages.
- Teams:
teams_list_chats / teams_list_channels / teams_read_chat_messages / teams_read_channel_messages.
- Slack:
slack_list_channels / slack_read_channel_messages / slack_search_messages.
- WhatsApp / Signal:
whatsapp_* / signal_* readers.
- Sending:
send_message (iMessage) and teams_send_message preview before sending — never send silently.
Good practice
- Reading is local and fast; summarize conversations rather than dumping every line.
- For "did X text me about Y", use
search_messages.
- Teams/Slack/WhatsApp/Signal require the respective app to be set up on the Mac; if a tool says it's not connected/synced, relay that setup step to the user.
- Any send is preview-first — show the recipient + text, confirm, then send.
