apple-fm-mcp server
Apple Foundation Models on-device. Generate, summarize, classify via Apple Intelligence.
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apple-fm-mcp tools (1)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
fm_statusCheck if Apple Foundation Models are available on this device.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 110 days ago8/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How apple-fm-mcp compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 82/100
- higher than 63% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 1
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 1
- more than 65% of 28,688 servers
What its tools let an agent do: 1 read
Install apple-fm-mcp in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add apple-fm-mcp -- uvx apple-fm-mcp
What the publisher says
From the apple-fm-mcp repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.sophiacave/apple-fm-mcp -->
Apple Foundation Models MCP Server
Expose Apple's on-device 3B parameter LLM to Claude Code and Claude Desktop via MCP. Zero API cost, fully private, runs on Neural Engine.
Requirements
- macOS 26+ (Tahoe or later)
- Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
- Apple Intelligence enabled in System Settings
- Python 3.10+
Install
pip install apple-fm-mcpConfigure
Add to your Claude Code config (~/.claude/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-fm": {
"command": "apple-fm-mcp"
}
}
}Or Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-fm": {
"command": "apple-fm-mcp"
}
}
}Tools
Why Use This?
- Free: No API keys, no tokens, no cloud costs
- Private: All inference on-device, no data leaves your Mac
- Fast: Neural Engine optimized, ~1s for generation
- Complementary: Use alongside Claude for tasks where on-device speed matters
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License
MIT
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apple-fm-mcp: common questions
- Is apple-fm-mcp server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the apple-fm-mcp safety report
- How do I install apple-fm-mcp?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does apple-fm-mcp need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is apple-fm-mcp maintained?
- The last commit was 148 days ago (2026-06-09). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- How does apple-fm-mcp compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 82/100 (higher than 63% of 48,255 servers); tools 1 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.