# macOS-MCP (MCP server)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/CursorTouch/MacOS-MCP |
| GitHub stars | 195 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: macos-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Web & browsing |
| Latest release | v0.4.6 (Sep 8, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 9, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.Jeomon/macos-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```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

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

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```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)

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

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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