outpost
Enables interaction with Microsoft Outlook services (Tasks, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and Teams) via the Microsoft Graph API, providing 39 tools for Claude Desktop with natural language and JSON output.
README
outpost
Your outpost to Outlook — from the terminal.
A fast CLI for Microsoft Tasks, Calendar, Email, Contacts, and Teams via the Microsoft Graph API. Human-friendly with natural-language dates, AI-agent-ready with JSON output and a 39-tool MCP server for Claude Desktop.
Full documentation on the Wiki
How Does It Compare?
| Feature | outpost | Outlook Desktop | OWA (Browser) | python-o365 | msgraph-sdk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-native | Yes | No | No | Library only | Library only |
| Natural language dates | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Tasks + Calendar + Mail + Teams | All-in-one | Yes | Yes | Partial | Raw API |
| Teams channel files (browse/download) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Raw API |
| Office/PDF text extraction (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF) | Built-in | Native | Native | No | No |
| MCP server (Claude Desktop) | 39 tools | No | No | No | No |
| JSON output for scripting | Every command | No | No | Manual | Manual |
| Multi-account profiles | Yes | Yes | Tab switching | Manual | Manual |
| Optional permission scopes | Opt-in per feature | All or nothing | All or nothing | Manual | Manual |
| Runs headless / SSH | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Setup time | < 2 minutes | Installer | Browser login | Code required | Code required |
Quick Start
# Install (Python 3.10+)
pip install git+https://github.com/signalclaude/outpost.git
# Connect your Microsoft account
outpost setup
# You're ready
outpost task list
outpost cal today
outpost mail list --unread
outpost teams chats
What Can It Do?
outpost task add "Review PR" --due tomorrow --priority high
outpost cal add "Standup" --start "tomorrow 9am" --duration 15
outpost mail send --to "bob@work.com" --subject "Update" --body "All good!"
outpost teams send <team-id> <channel-id> --body "Hi team!"
outpost contact search "alice"
outpost update # self-update to latest release
outpost --version # check installed version
Every command supports --output json for scripting and AI agents.
Documentation
See the Wiki for full documentation:
- Installation — pip, wheel, from source
- Setup & Authentication — device code flow, token storage
- Commands — Tasks, Calendar, Email, Contacts, Teams
- MCP Server — Claude Desktop integration (39 tools)
- Remote Access — SSE/streamable-http for mobile/LAN
- Permissions & Scopes — scope-to-feature matrix
License
MIT
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