Routine supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), introduced by Anthropic in November 2024, that allows an AI model to interact with Routine.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Description
Usage
Stop the Routine Desktop app
Add the MCP server configuration to the AI desktop app you are using (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT Desktop etc.)
{
"mcpServers": {
"routine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["routine-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Then:
Relaunch your AI desktop app
Launch Routine
Navigate to Plugins in Settings
Enable the MCP Plugin

Finally, restart Routine