macOS-MCP

local MCP server

macOS-MCP is a local MCP server: MCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API. Install it from pypi as macos-mcp.

Installation

Terminal

claude mcp add macos-mcp -- uvx macos-mcp

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macos-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macos-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.

MCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API.

Server	Stars	Type	API key	Runtime
macOS-MCP	187	Local	No	pypi
agent-device	4,793	Local	No	npm
Ui.Vision MCP	2,042	Local	Yes	npm
Native DevTools	134	Local	No	npm
mobile-mcp	8,023	Local	No	npm

No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.

Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.

macOS-MCP is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package macos-mcp.

Run: claude mcp add macos-mcp -- uvx macos-mcp

Run: codex mcp add macos-mcp -- uvx macos-mcp

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