macOS Forensics Mcp Server MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for macOS Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR).

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What is the macOS Forensics Mcp Server?

macOS Forensics Mcp Server is an MCP project maintained in the x746b/mac_forensics-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for macOS Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using /absolute/path/to/mac_forensics-mcp/.venv/bin/python3. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
mac_list_artifactsDiscover available artifacts in a triage collection
mac_unified_logs_searchSearch logs with regex, filters, time range
mac_unified_logs_security_eventsGet pre-defined security events (user_created, ssh_session, etc.)
mac_unified_logs_statsGet log statistics: time range, top subsystems
mac_plist_readRead and parse plist, optionally extract key path
mac_plist_searchSearch for keys matching pattern
mac_plist_timestampsExtract all timestamp values with UTC conversion
mac_knowledgec_app_usageApp usage from KnowledgeC.db
mac_safari_historySafari browsing history
mac_safari_searchesExtract search queries from Safari
mac_tcc_permissionsTCC permissions (camera, mic, screen recording)
mac_quarantine_eventsFile download history
mac_get_user_accountsList users including deleted accounts
mac_get_user_timelineBuild timeline for specific user account
mac_fsevents_searchSearch file system events (create, delete, modify, rename)
mac_fsevents_statsGet FSEvents statistics
mac_get_extended_attributesGet xattr for file (quarantine, download URL, etc.)
mac_spotlight_searchSearch Spotlight index for file metadata
mac_spotlight_statsGet Spotlight index statistics
mac_parse_fsck_apfs_logParse fsck_apfs.log for volume creation, external devices, anti-forensics
mac_fsck_apfs_statsGet fsck_apfs.log statistics: devices, volumes, time range
mac_build_timelineBuild unified timeline from multiple artifacts
mac_investigate_eventDeep investigation with evidence correlation

How to install the macOS Forensics Mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-forensics": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/mac_forensics-mcp/.venv/bin/python3",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mac_forensics_mcp.server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.