Zero-dependency macOS desktop automation for AI agents. 18 tools via MCP. macOS 13+.
Zero-dependency macOS desktop automation for AI agents. 18 tools via MCP. macOS 13+. Exposed over MCP by the mac mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.
Give AI agents eyes and hands on macOS — click, type, screenshot, and inspect any application.
Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:
Accessibility — 1. Open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility 2. Click the + button 3. Add your MCP client application (e.g., ClaudeScreen — The Screen tool exposed by this serverInput — The Input tool exposed by this serverClipboard — The Clipboard tool exposed by this serverUtility — The Utility tool exposed by this servermac-use-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
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. Mac's toolset — Accessibility, Screen, Input and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by antbotlab; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | 1. Open **System Settings** > **Privacy & Security** > **Accessibility** 2. Click the **+** button 3. Add your MCP client application (e.g., Claude Desktop, your terminal emulator) 4. Ensure the toggle is enabled |
| Screen | The Screen tool exposed by this server. |
| Input | The Input tool exposed by this server. |
| Clipboard | The Clipboard tool exposed by this server. |
| Utility | The Utility tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"mac-use-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mac-use-mcp"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
Kill hallucinated APIs — version-accurate, up-to-date library documentation injected straight into context.
Microsoft's official browser automation server — drive a real browser through the accessibility tree, no screenshots needed.
GitHub's official server — repos, issues, pull requests, Actions and code security, straight from your assistant.
Issue tracking at the speed of conversation — Linear's official hosted server with OAuth and zero install.
Local repository surgery — status, diffs, commits, branches and history for any repo on disk.
Timezone sanity for AI — current time anywhere and correct conversions, without the model doing date math.