Model Context Protocol

The private task manager your AI can use.

The Mac app itself is the MCP server. Nothing leaves your computer. Your tasks, habits, and goals stay 100% private on your machine while syncing seamlessly to your iPhone via iCloud.

Requirements

✓LifeManager 1.3 or later on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer
✓LifeManager Pro subscription
✓The Mac app running (it automatically launches in the background when a client connects)

Quick Setup

Set up your client

Choose your AI client below. Open Settings → AI clients in LifeManager to copy your exact helper path.

Run this command in Terminal:

claude mcp add lifemanager /Applications/LifeManager.app/Contents/Helpers/lifemanager-mcp

Tip: In LifeManager on your Mac, visit Settings → AI clients to copy the exact executable path for your system.

Capabilities

What agents can do

21 specialized tools, 2 prompts, and 4 resources give your agents full context without compromising privacy.

Read Tools (9)

lifemanager_today

Dashboard with overdue, due today, open habits, streaks at risk, and XP progression.

lifemanager_list_tasks

Filter tasks by folder, completion status, date range, priority, or search term.

lifemanager_get_task

Retrieve a single task with subtask hierarchy and attachment metadata.

lifemanager_list_folders

List all folders with their active open task counts.

lifemanager_list_habits

List habits with schedules, streaks, and today's completion status.

lifemanager_list_goals

List goals with target values, current progress, and units.

lifemanager_diary_get

Get diary page and entries for a specific date.

lifemanager_analytics_summary

Productivity statistics and completion rates over a custom day window.

lifemanager_search

Unified search across tasks, habits, goals, and diary notes.

Write Tools (12)

lifemanager_create_task

Create a task with folder, priority, due date, reminder, and subtasks.

lifemanager_quick_add

Natural language quick add parsing dates, priorities, and folder tags.

lifemanager_update_task

Update task title, notes, priority, due date, reminder, or recurrence.

lifemanager_complete_task

Mark task complete or uncomplete and award experience points.

lifemanager_move_task

Move task to another folder, parent task, or change its position order.

lifemanager_archive_task

Archive a completed or inactive task.

lifemanager_delete_task

Permanently delete a task (requires explicit confirm: true).

lifemanager_create_folder

Create a new folder to organize tasks.

lifemanager_create_habit

Create a recurring habit with target frequency and scheduled days.

lifemanager_log_habit

Log a habit completion for today or a specific date.

lifemanager_update_goal_progress

Update the numeric progress value of a goal.

lifemanager_diary_append

Append formatted notes, checklist items, or bullet entries to the diary.

Built-in Prompts (2)

plan_my_day

Analyzes your Today dashboard, proposes an optimized order, and updates tasks upon confirmation.

weekly_review

Reviews past 7 days of completed tasks, overdue items, and streaks, drafting a summary to your diary.

Direct Resources (4)

lifemanager://today

Live Today dashboard including tasks, habits, streaks, and XP.

lifemanager://folders

All task folders with current task counts.

lifemanager://folder/{id}

Folder metadata and list of active open tasks.

lifemanager://diary/{date}

Diary page and notes for a specific calendar date.

Security by Design

Private & local-first

Designed from the ground up so that your data never touches third-party relay servers.

Loopback only (127.0.0.1)

The server binds strictly to the loopback interface on an ephemeral port. It cannot be accessed over your local network or the internet.

Per-launch authentication token

A fresh 32-byte cryptographically secure token is generated on every launch and stored in a file with POSIX 0600 permissions.

Pro-gated access

Bridge server execution requires an active LifeManager Pro subscription. Non-Pro requests are rejected immediately.

No raw attachment bytes

Only metadata (filenames, sizes, types) is returned to the model; private image and document bytes are never passed over MCP.

Destructive actions require confirmation

Permanent deletion calls strictly enforce confirm: true. Accidental deletions by autonomous agents are prevented.

Real-time in-app activity log

View every tool call, duration, client identity, and error state right inside Settings → AI clients, with one-click clear.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work from my iPhone?

Not directly over MCP yet. The Mac app acts as the local MCP server and must be running on your Mac. However, any changes made by AI clients sync automatically to your iPhone via iCloud, and Siri / Shortcuts work on your iPhone.

Does Claude see my data?

Only what the tools return for the specific question you ask. LifeManager never uploads your database to third parties; queries run entirely locally against your Mac's private database.

Can I turn it off?

Yes at any time. Simply open Settings → AI clients in LifeManager and turn off 'Allow AI clients'. The listener port and all connections close immediately.