What is dav-mcp?
dav-mcp is a MCP server by PhilflowIO that calendars, contacts and tasks on any CalDAV/CardDAV server (Nextcloud, Baikal, Radicale, iCloud): 27 tools for events, vCards and VTODOs with field-level updates, server-side queries and. It is listed under Communication and has 40 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | PhilflowIO |
| Repository | PhilflowIO/dav-mcp |
| Popularity | 40 GitHub stars |
| Category | Communication |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #952 of 4,418 MCP servers; #60 in Communication |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-10 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is dav-mcp safe to install?
dav-mcp scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install dav-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/PhilflowIO/dav-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add dav-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http dav-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs dav-mcp for you:
Add the "dav-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/PhilflowIO/dav-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.