ACMS MCP Server

Apple Container MCP Server (ACMS) provides access to Apple's container CLI tool on macOS

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What is the ACMS MCP server?

Apple Container MCP Server (ACMS) provides access to Apple's container CLI tool on macOS. That is what the acms mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Either clone the repository or pip install acms in a venv.

Getting it running

The server ships on PyPI as acms, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

  • Mac with Apple Silicon - macOS 26+ - It can run on Sequoia with limitations. - Xcode 26 - required to compile containerization - Apple Containerization Framework - (required for container functionality) - Apple Container Cli - installed and in PATH

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by gattjoe; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against ACMS's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the ACMS MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acms": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["acms"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Mac with Apple Silicon - macOS 26+ - It can run on Sequoia with limitations. - Xcode 26 - required to compile containerization - Apple Containerization Framework - (required for container functionality) - Apple Container Cli - installed and in PATH

Frequently asked questions

It connects ACMS to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with ACMS directly.