Run MCP Server

Run AppleScript and get the result

Local serverstdio

What is the Run MCP server?

Run MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Run AppleScript and get the result.

What you get

When false, returns the value in a recompilable source form.

What the assistant can call

Once Run is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • script — The script tool exposed by this server
  • options — When false, returns the value in a recompilable source form

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as run-applescript, 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.

Choosing this one

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Run's toolset — script, options — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by sindresorhus; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Before you rely on it

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the run mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
scriptThe script tool exposed by this server.
optionsWhen false, returns the value in a [recompilable source form](https://ss64.com/osx/osascript.html).

How to install the Run MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "applescript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "run-applescript"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Run to script.
  • Use Run to options.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Run to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (script, options) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Run directly.