MacOS-MCP

Name: MacOS-MCP Review
Item: MacOS-MCP
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

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Usable Scanned — metadata only

Enables Claude to directly control macOS systems for automation, testing, and development workflows—eliminating manual repetitive tasks and reducing context …

Lightweight MCP server for computer use in MacOS

Automate repetitive macOS tasks like file organization and system commands
Generate scripts to control macOS applications and retrieve system information
Find and manage files across your Mac using natural language commands

140 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Enables Claude to directly control macOS systems for automation, testing, and development workflows—eliminating manual repetitive tasks and reducing context switching overhead for engineering teams.

Best for

Engineering teams automating macOS-based development pipelines, CI/CD workflows, or browser-based testing scenarios.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/CursorTouch/MacOS-MCP

By CursorTouch

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add MacOS-MCP -- npx -y MacOS-MCP

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me automate repetitive macOS tasks like file organization and system commands

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars140Last updated2026-08-05LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-05 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

If you see a Relocated Items folder on your Mac after upgrading macOS — Hacker News · 4 pts
macOS-MCP — Hacker News · 3 pts

2 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 140 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedAug 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 140 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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