# apple-photos-mcp-cli

> apple-photos-mcp-cli — thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli. Use this tool when you need to manage and organize your Apple Photos library on your Mac, with capabilities to search, export, and manipulate your photos using a command-line interface. It solves problems such as accessing and organizing large photo collections, and exporting specific photos or albums. The tool takes input from the Apple Photos library and outputs organized and exported photos, making it ideal for use cases where automation and scripting are required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli

## Description

Apple Photos MCP server and CLI for Claude Code, Codex and AI agents. 13 tools to search, look at, organise and export your own library, entirely on your Mac.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.83
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/thenavidm/apple-photos-mcp-cli)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenavidm-apple-photos-mcp-cli/pull`

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