mbox-mcp

MCP server for local email archives — search and read Google Takeout .mbox exports and .eml files entirely on your machine. No OAuth, no IMAP, no cloud.

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Install

Tested ✓

claude mcp add mcp -- npx -y mbox-mcp

Tested ✓ on 2026-10-16: installed and loaded in a throwaway sandbox with no credentials.

Log excerpt

Added stdio MCP server mboxmcp with command: npx -y mbox-mcp to local config
File modified: /home/sbx/.claude.json [project: /home/sbx]
$ verify:
mboxmcp: npx -y mbox-mcp - ✔ Connected

1 run, latest 2026-10-16

Not yet tested

codex mcp add mcp -- npx -y mbox-mcp

This command follows Codex's general MCP setup format but hasn't been confirmed for this package. Check its README first.

Tested ✓

~/.cursor/mcp.json → {"mcpServers":{"mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","mbox-mcp"]}}}

Tested ✓ on 2026-10-16: installed and loaded in a throwaway sandbox with no credentials.

Log excerpt

✓ Enabled and approved MCP server: mboxmcp
$ verify:
mboxmcp: ready
Tools for mboxmcp (3):

1 run, latest 2026-10-16

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