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DimensionOutlook Desktop MCPTurn your running Outlook Desktop into an MCP server. No Graph API, no OAuth.Anytype MCP ServerOfficial MCP server that lets AI assistants manage your encrypted Anytype wiki in natural language.
FMRS59 / 100 · C64 / 100 · C
Reliability8 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2011 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2014 / 20
Documentation15 / 2014 / 20
Setup experience14 / 2015 / 20
Best for
  • Users who have Outlook Desktop installed and want to avoid cloud API integration.
  • Users who need quick setup without OAuth or admin consent.
  • Users who want to leverage local Outlook session and cached data.
  • Users who already rely on Anytype as a personal or collaborative knowledge base
  • Users who want to create and manage Anytype objects quickly with natural language
  • Advanced users running the Anytype desktop app locally who want AI assistant integration
Not for
  • Users who do not use Outlook Desktop.
  • Users who need cloud API or remote access to Outlook data.
  • Users on unsupported Outlook versions (e.g., new Outlook on Windows without COM) or without necessary permissions (macOS).
  • Users without Anytype installed or running and unable to obtain an API key
  • Scenarios needing a remotely hosted service instead of a local stdio process
  • Users who want zero configuration without setting environment variables
Required permissions
  • Windows: Access to Outlook COM object model; may require authorization or registry policy changes.
  • macOS: Requires Automation and Accessibility permissions to control Outlook via osascript and read Exchange inbox.
  • Requires an Anytype API key passed via an Authorization: Bearer header
  • Needs access to the local Anytype API service (default http://127.0.0.1:31009)
  • Passes authentication headers through the OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS environment variable, treated as secret
  • Runs an npx command locally as a stdio subprocess
Risks and side effects
  • Programmatic Access prompts may appear; must allow access or configure registry.
  • Automated tools could be misused by malicious instructions, potentially sending or modifying emails, calendar, or tasks unexpectedly.
  • Local-only, not cloud-based.
  • OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS contains the API key; leaking this configuration can expose Anytype data
  • The server can create and modify spaces, objects and lists on behalf of the key owner
  • Running npx -y downloads and executes package code from npm
  • Pointing ANYTYPE_API_BASE_URL at an untrusted address can send authentication headers there
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude CodeClaude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Raycast, Claude Code, LM Studio, Kiro
Tools290