Peekaboo
Peekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.
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Quick Install
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"mcpServers": {
"peekaboo": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@steipete/peekaboo"
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"command": "npx"
}
}
}Should you use this server?
Peekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.
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Is it safe?
No known CVEs for @steipete/peekaboo.
No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.
MIT. View license →
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Is it maintained?
Last commit 6 days ago. 3,058 stars. 188 weekly downloads.
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Will it work with my client?
Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.
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Context cost
20 tools. ~1,600 tokens (0.8% of 200K).
Test This Server
This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
Tools (20)
seeCapture and annotate UI, return snapshot + element IDs
clickClick by element ID, label, or coordinates
typeEnter text with pacing options
pressSpecial keys and sequences
hotkeyModifier combos (cmd/ctrl/alt/shift)
scrollScroll views or elements
swipeSmooth gesture-style drags
dragDrag-and-drop between elements/coords
movePosition the cursor without clicking
windowMove/resize/focus windows and Spaces
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Security
30/30Last scanned 5h ago
No known vulnerabilities.
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