Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp safe to use?

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp do?

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp provides 63 tools: permissions_status, request_permissions, find_element, find_elements, query_elements and 58 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 70 days ago. It has 15 GitHub stars.

io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp

Native Swift macOS automation MCP — 63 tools: AX, browser, capture, OCR, Spotlight, windows.

15 63 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 70d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

63 tools · ~2.4k tok

Grade C · 1.2% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-control-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/Users/you/Applications/MacControlMCP.app/Contents/MacOS/MacControlMCP"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp does

Native Swift MCP server for full macOS automation. 63 tools in one signed .app bundle — no Python, no Node runtime, no Electron.

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No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp safe to use?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp do?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp provides 63 tools: permissions_status, request_permissions, find_element, find_elements, query_elements and 58 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 70 days ago. It has 15 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-control-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/Users/you/Applications/MacControlMCP.app/Contents/MacOS/MacControlMCP"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp does

Native Swift MCP server for full macOS automation. 63 tools in one signed .app bundle — no Python, no Node runtime, no Electron.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

mac-control-mcp

Native Swift MCP server for full macOS automation. 63 tools in one signed .app bundle — no Python, no Node runtime, no Electron.

Gives any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) the ability to:

Read and mutate the Accessibility tree of any running app
Drive Safari and Chrome (tabs, navigation, JS eval)
Capture the screen, a display, or a specific window (ScreenCaptureKit)
OCR what's on screen
Click, type, scroll, drag, send key events
Control windows (move / resize / fullscreen / minimize / main)
Manage the clipboard
Launch / activate / quit apps
Search Spotlight's index (NSMetadataQuery) and launch results
Toggle dark mode, volume, list displays, inspect menus

Install

Requires macOS 14.0+. Three options, in order of simplicity:

1. One-click install (Claude Desktop, recommended)

The server is published as an MCP Bundle — a zip with a manifest.json that Claude Desktop reads directly:

Download mac-control-mcp-v0.2.6.mcpb from the release page.
Double-click the .mcpb file. Claude Desktop opens an install dialog.
Click Install. The server is registered under the name mac-control-mcp and available immediately in new chats.
First tool call triggers the macOS TCC consent prompts (Screen Recording, Accessibility, Apple Events). Grant all three once — the bundle is Developer-ID signed and notarized, so grants persist across updates.

It's also listed on the official MCP Registry as io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp, so any MCP client that supports the registry will find it by searching for "mac-control".

2. Download the prebuilt app

If you don't use Claude Desktop or want manual control:

Download MacControlMCP-v0.2.6-macos-universal.tar.gz.
Extract and move MacControlMCP.app to ~/Applications/.
Point your MCP client at the binary inside:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-control-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/Users/you/Applications/MacControlMCP.app/Contents/MacOS/MacControlMCP"
    }
  }
}

Add that block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or ~/.claude.json → mcpServers (Claude Code).

Verify the download with the published SHA-256:

shasum -a 256 MacControlMCP-v0.2.6-macos-universal.tar.gz
# should match MacControlMCP-v0.2.6-macos-universal.sha256 on the release

3. Build from source

For contributors or if you want to tweak the code. Requires Swift 6 / Xcode 16+:

git clone https://github.com/AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp.git
cd mac-control-mcp
./scripts/build-bundle.sh

Produces ~/Applications/MacControlMCP.app/Contents/MacOS/MacControlMCP. Without a Developer ID cert in your keychain it'll fall back to ad-hoc signing (works for local use, TCC grants reset on every rebuild).

To re-sign + re-notarise an existing Apple Developer account:


... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp#readme)

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

57/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−43

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (63)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~2.4k tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp safe to use?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp do?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp provides 63 tools: permissions_status, request_permissions, find_element, find_elements, query_elements and 58 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.AdelElo13/mac-control-mcp is recently maintained — last commit was 70 days ago. It has 15 GitHub stars.