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+# mcp-garmin
+
+MCP server exposing Garmin Connect data to Claude Desktop.
+
+## Setup
+
+### 1. Install dependencies
+
+```bash
+python -m venv .venv
+.venv/bin/pip install "mcp[cli]" garminconnect
+```
+
+### 2. Configure Claude Desktop
+
+Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "garmin": {
+      "command": "/absolute/path/to/mcp-garmin/.venv/bin/python",
+      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-garmin/server.py"],
+      "env": {
+        "GARMIN_EMAIL": "your@email.com",
+        "GARMIN_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Replace `/absolute/path/to/mcp-garmin` with the actual path to this directory.
+
+### 3. Restart Claude Desktop
+
+Quit and relaunch Claude Desktop to pick up the new server config.
+
+### 4. First-time authentication
+
+On first use (no cached session in `~/.garth`), ask Claude:
+
+> "Call authenticate()"
+
+If Garmin requires MFA, a prompt will appear in the chat. Check your email or phone for the code, then:
+
+> "Call complete_mfa with code 123456"
+
+Once authenticated, the session is cached in `~/.garth`. Future server restarts will log in silently without MFA.
+
+## Available Tools
+
+| Tool | Parameters | Description |
+|------|-----------|-------------|
+| `authenticate()` | — | Initiate Garmin login |
+| `complete_mfa(code)` | `code: str` | Provide MFA code to finish login |
+| `get_activities(start_date, end_date, limit)` | all optional | List recent activities |
+| `get_activity_details(activity_id)` | `activity_id: str` | Full detail for one activity |
+| `get_sleep(date)` | optional | Sleep score and stages |
+| `get_heart_rate(date)` | optional | Resting HR and daily timeline |
+| `get_stress(date)` | optional | Stress level timeline |
+| `get_body_battery(date)` | optional | Body battery charge/drain |
+| `get_hrv(date)` | optional | HRV status and nightly average |
+| `get_spo2(date)` | optional | Blood oxygen readings |
+| `get_steps(date)` | optional | Step count and daily goal |
+| `get_daily_stats(date)` | optional | Calories, floors, intensity minutes |
+| `get_devices()` | — | Paired Garmin devices |
+| `get_gear()` | — | Gear items with mileage stats |
+| `get_user_profile()` | — | Profile, age, weight, HR zones |
+
+All `date` parameters accept `YYYY-MM-DD` format and default to today when omitted.
+
+## Running Tests
+
+```bash
+.venv/bin/pytest tests/ -v
+```