Who should use Cupertino?

Cupertino is an open-source project built for developers using AI coding editors on macOS.

Does Cupertino have a free plan?

Yes — Cupertino is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Cupertino run on?

Cupertino runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Cupertino still active?

Unverified. Cupertino has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Cupertino?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cupertino, Apple MCPs, and apple-calendar-mcp.

Who develops Cupertino?

Cupertino is developed by mgcrea.

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Cupertino

Name: Cupertino
Author: mgcrea

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Cupertino is an open-source collection of MCP servers for Apple apps on macOS. It uses a signed app to hold a single Full Disk Access grant while exposing controlled access to Apple applications for AI editors and other MCP clients.

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Overview

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Cupertino sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. It focuses on giving AI coding editors controlled access to Apple apps on a Mac without granting them Full Disk Access. Cupertino is an open-source project aimed at developers using AI coding editors on macOS. Cupertino is open source under the Open Source license. It ships for the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.

mgcrea builds and maintains Cupertino. Key capabilities include MCP servers, apple app access, and signed macOS app. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

MCP servers
Apple app access
Signed macOS app
Full Disk Access handling
Editor integration

Built with & integrations

AI providers

local_oss

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLImacOSSelf-hosted

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Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Sept · 03:21 UTC
Apple Calendar verified via MCP Registry (official)
Source: MCP Registry (official) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Cupertino

What is Cupertino?: Cupertino focuses on giving AI coding editors controlled access to Apple apps on a Mac without granting them Full Disk Access. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use Cupertino?: Cupertino is an open-source project built for developers using AI coding editors on macOS.
Does Cupertino have a free plan?: Yes — Cupertino is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Cupertino run on?: Cupertino runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Cupertino still active?: Unverified. Cupertino has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Cupertino?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Cupertino, Apple MCPs, and apple-calendar-mcp.Cupertino Apple MCPs apple-calendar-mcp
Who develops Cupertino?: Cupertino is developed by mgcrea.
Is Cupertino open source?: Yes — Cupertino is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 2 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using AI coding editors on macOS
Model: Open source
Solves: Giving AI coding editors controlled access to Apple apps on a Mac without granting them Full Disk Access.

Developer

mgcrea

Index record

Indexed: 2 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 2 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: apple-calendar-github-com-beips1
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 2 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/mgcrea/cupertino

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