{"id":"deverman-focusrelaymcp","name":"FocusRelayMCP","af_score":66.2,"security_score":35.5,"reliability_score":37.5,"what_it_does":"FocusRelayMCP is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for OmniFocus on macOS that lets AI assistants query tasks, projects, and tags using natural-language-like queries, plus a CLI with equivalent commands.","best_when":"You have OmniFocus on macOS and an MCP-capable client (e.g., Claude Desktop/opencode) where you can run a local server and approve the OmniFocus plugin automation permission.","avoid_when":"You cannot or will not approve OmniFocus automation/plugin permissions (the bridge will time out), or you need a hosted, network-accessible API with standard auth/rate-limit guarantees.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:35:39.667041+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local process execution (no network auth described)","OmniFocus plugin automation permission prompt (local user consent)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["First-time OmniFocus automation approval is required; otherwise requests may time out.","After upgrading the plugin, OmniFocus must be restarted; otherwise the bridge may not respond.","Projects/tags are cached for 5 minutes; repeated queries may reflect stale cached metadata.","Timezone detection may require refresh after travel; incorrect time windows can occur if local settings change.","The MCP server relies on local IPC/plugin communication; failures may present as timeouts rather than explicit auth errors."],"error_quality":0.0}