MacOS-MCP (Claude)

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Lightweight MCP Server for macOS desktop interaction

About MacOS-MCP (Claude) MCP Server

MacOS-MCP is a lightweight, open-source MCP server that bridges AI agents with the macOS operating system. It enables LLM agents to perform real-world tasks such as app launching, window management, UI interaction, browser automation, desktop state capture, and shell execution using native macOS accessibility and automation APIs. **KEY FEATURES** - **Native macOS Integration**: Interact with applications, windows, and UI elements through the macOS Accessibility API and Quartz event system. - **Bring Your Own LLM/VLM**: Works with any language model and optionally provides visual snapshots when needed. - **Rich Toolset for Desktop Automation**: Pre-built tools for application control, mouse and keyboard input, scrolling, shell commands, and desktop state capture. - **Lightweight and Open Source**: Minimal setup with a focused Python package and MIT license. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** - Python 3.11 or higher - macOS 12 or higher - Accessibility permissions granted to the terminal or application running the MCP server - UV Package Manager This MCP server uses UV for running the package in a managed Python environment. Installation: `Publisher installation command withheld pending review.` For detailed installation instructions, [see the UV documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)

Features

Tools

Category

Integrations
Getting Started

Open the Claude listing: https://claude.com/marketplace/connectors/macos-mcp. Choose Add to Claude and follow the publisher’s setup instructions. Publisher documentation: https://github.com/CursorTouch/MacOS-MCP. Availability depends on your plan, region, and workspace settings. This integration has not been authenticated or functionally tested here.

Tools (11)
Functions this server exposes to AI clients

App

Click

Move

Notification

Scrape

Scroll

Shell

Shortcut

Snapshot

Type

Wait

Compatible With
Claude Desktop