Barkeep
by unipheas
AI-assisted, open-source macOS menu bar companion, CLI, MCP server, and arcade for Busy Bar over USB or Wi-Fi.
No known CVEs
MIT license
Maintained
Last commit 70d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
9 tools · ~381 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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Barkeep is an MCP server that AI-assisted, open-source macOS menu bar companion, CLI, MCP server, and arcade for Busy Bar over USB or Wi-Fi. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 68/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"barkeep": {
"url": "<see-readme-for-url>"
}
}
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What Barkeep does
A macOS menu bar companion for the Busy Bar — control your bar over USB or Wi-Fi, automate your busy status, and turn the little LED display into a proper developer peripheral.
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This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it - help the community know if it works.
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Score breakdown
68/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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~381 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Barkeep safe to use?
- Barkeep has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Barkeep?
- Barkeep is a hosted remote MCP server - there is no local package to install. Configure your MCP client to connect to its endpoint instead of running it locally.
- What can Barkeep do?
- Barkeep provides 9 tools: Features, Install, Download, Homebrew, Permissions and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Barkeep?
- Barkeep is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Barkeep actively maintained?
- Barkeep is recently maintained - last commit was 70 days ago. It has 14 GitHub stars.
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