MacOS-MCP
Lightweight MCP Server for macOS desktop interaction
- Category
- Pending
- Primary Subcategory
- Desktop, OS & File Automation
Integration details
Description
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: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh` For detailed installation instructions, [see the UV documentation](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- Integration type
- Connector
- Verification status
Verified connector- Platform
- Claude
- Category
- Pending
- Primary Subcategory
- Desktop, OS & File Automation
- Secondary Subcategories
- None listed
- Brand
- Unknown
- Access
- Unknown
- First tracked
- 2026-08-15
- Tool count
- 11
- Geography
- US
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Claude Discoverability Score
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It runs as a local Claude Desktop Extension, so Claude cannot surface or score it there today.
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What are MacOS-MCP alternatives on Claude?
As of 2026-09-14, MacOS-MCP competes with api.agi.tech, DeviceLink, Remote Desktop Commander, Rooster Wake in Claude Desktop, OS & File Automation, ranked by public Discoverability Score.
Where is this profile measured?
This profile uses the geography attached to the latest public registry snapshot: US. Locale tags are intentionally omitted.
