dav-mcp
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Turn any calendar, contact book, or task list into an AI-orchestrated system. Platform-independent via CalDAV/CardDAV — works with Nextcloud, Baikal, Radicale, Fastmail, and any standards-compliant DAV server. 26 tools with field-agnostic updates.
Details
- Author
- PhilflowIO
- GitHub stars
- 28
- Downloads
- 234
- Categories
- Productivity, Other
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- 26 tools: full CRUD for calendars, contacts, and tasks
- Field‑based updates on all RFC properties plus custom fields
- Server‑side filtering for efficient queries (calendar_query, addressbook_query, todo_query)
- Multi‑provider: works with any CalDAV/CardDAV server
- OAuth2 authentication for Google Calendar
- Input validation, rate limiting, bearer auth, and no credential storage
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
dav-mcpCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Configure dav-mcp by setting environment variables (CALDAV_SERVER_URL, CALDAV_USERNAME, CALDAV_PASSWORD) and running it with npx. For local use with Claude Desktop or Cursor, add the command to the MCP config file; for remote use with n8n, start the HTTP server with a bearer token. A Docker setup is also available via docker-compose up.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"dav-mcp": {
"dav-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dav-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://dav.example.com",
"CALDAV_USERNAME": "your_username",
"CALDAV_PASSWORD": "your_password"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"dav-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"dav-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://dav.example.com",
"CALDAV_USERNAME": "your_username",
"CALDAV_PASSWORD": "your_password"
}
}
}dav-mcp
Give your AI agents the power of organization — Transform them into orchestrating assistants managing calendars, contacts, and tasks.
Built on 26 production-ready tools spanning CalDAV, CardDAV, and VTODO protocols.
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Quick Start
Claude Desktop / Cursor (Local)
Add to your MCP config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dav-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dav-mcp"],
"env": {
"CALDAV_SERVER_URL": "https://dav.example.com",
"CALDAV_USERNAME": "your_username",
"CALDAV_PASSWORD": "your_password"
}
}
}
}
Config file locations:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Restart Claude Desktop after adding the configuration.
---
n8n (Remote HTTP)
Start the HTTP server:
CALDAV_SERVER_URL=https://dav.example.com \
CALDAV_USERNAME=your_username \
CALDAV_PASSWORD=your_password \
BEARER_TOKEN=your-secret-token \
npx dav-mcp --http
Then in n8n:
1. Add AI Agent node
2. Add MCP Client Tool node and connect to AI Agent
3. Configure:
- MCP Endpoint: http://localhost:3000/mcp
- Authentication: Bearer
- Token: your-secret-token
Custom port:
npx dav-mcp --http --port=8080
---
Docker
```bash
git clone https://github.com/PhilflowIO/dav-mcp.git
cd dav-mcp
cp .env.example .env
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