Install for Claude Desktop

Connect Reminders to Claude Desktop via MCP. Takes 2 minutes.

  1. 1

    Open Claude Desktop config

    Navigate to your Claude Desktop configuration file:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  2. 2

    Add the MCP server config

    Add this to your config file, with your own API key from Settings → API Access:
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "reminders": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": ["-y", "reminders-md"],
          "env": {
            "REMINDERS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  3. 3

    Restart Claude Desktop

    Close and reopen Claude Desktop. The Reminders tools should appear automatically in your conversation.
  4. 4

    Try it

    Say “Remind me to check in with the team tomorrow at 9am” and watch it work.