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macOS-MCP

macOS-MCP is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API. It has 195 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx macos-mcp.

github.com/CursorTouch/MacOS-MCP (opens in a new tab)

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Install macOS-MCP

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Claude Desktop

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

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio macos-mcp -- uvx macos-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macos-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macos-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "macos-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macos-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

About macOS-MCP

macOS-MCP is a lightweight, open-source Model Context Protocol server that bridges AI agents and the macOS operating system. It enables seamless automation of macOS through LLMs via tasks such as file navigation, application control, UI interaction, browser automation, and system operations.

  • computer-use
  • macos
  • mcp-server

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What is macOS-MCP?

macOS-MCP is an MCP server that adds web browsing tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. MCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API. It has 195 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx macos-mcp. The source code is at github.com/CursorTouch/MacOS-MCP.

How do I install the macOS-MCP MCP server?

Add the command uvx macos-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is macOS-MCP free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It does not declare any required API key.

Is macOS-MCP actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Sep 9, 2026. The latest release is v0.4.6, published Sep 8, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.