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name: local-mcp-email description: Use when the user wants to read, search, summarize, draft or triage their Apple Mail / Gmail / Outlook / iCloud email in Apple Mail on macOS. Powered by LMCP's Mail tools, which are macOS-only.

Working with email via LMCP

LMCP reads Apple Mail on the user's Mac (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud — any account in Mail.app). The tools execute on the device; the content you read is sent to the user's AI provider as part of the conversation. For a Microsoft 365 mailbox not added to Mail.app, use m365_list_emails / m365_search_emails / m365_read_email (macOS and Windows, require connect_m365_account).

Core tools

• list_email_accounts — see the user's accounts first if there are several.
• list_emails — recent headers. On a multi-account Mac, always pass account="<name>" to avoid scanning every account (slow). Use offset to page (limit caps at 50).
• search_emails — search by text; pass account= to scope and stay fast.
• read_email — full body of one message (pass account= and mailbox= from the list result to make the lookup fast).
• create_draft — compose a draft in Mail's Drafts for the user to review and send. Never auto-send.

Good practice

• Lead with list_email_accounts when unsure which account.
• Summarize threads; don't dump raw bodies.
• For "reply to X", use create_draft with reply_to_message_id — the user sends it themselves.
• If a tool returns a permission or install message, relay the one-click setup step to the user; it means the LMCP app isn't installed or a permission isn't granted yet.