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Full macOS control — drive a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, and human-like GUI.
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Full macOS control — drive a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, and human-like GUI.
Security Report
Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (26/26 approved).
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Permissions Required
This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.
What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
Environment variable: MACCTL_SAFE_MODE
Environment variable: MACCTL_MODE
Environment variable: MACCTL_CONFIRM
Environment variable: MACCTL_PATH_ALLOWLIST
Environment variable: MACCTL_PROTECTED_PATHS
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-dockndevai-mcp-mac-control": {
"env": {
"MACCTL_MODE": "your-macctl-mode-here",
"MACCTL_CONFIRM": "your-macctl-confirm-here",
"MACCTL_SAFE_MODE": "your-macctl-safe-mode-here",
"MACCTL_PATH_ALLOWLIST": "your-macctl-path-allowlist-here",
"MACCTL_PROTECTED_PATHS": "your-macctl-protected-paths-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@dockndevai/mcp-mac-control"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
mcp-mac-control
A Model Context Protocol server that gives an AI agent full control of a Mac — like a person sitting at it. Shell, AppleScript, files, processes, and human-like GUI control: move, click, double/right-click, drag, scroll, type, and press key combos — with a screenshot + window/screen-size perception loop.
⚠️ This server is full-control by default. It starts in
adminmode with command execution, deletes, and GUI input all enabled. That is powerful and dangerous: anything the agent reads (a web page, an email, a file) could contain a prompt injection that then runs arbitrary code on your Mac. Only connect it to an agent and content you trust. SetMACCTL_SAFE_MODE=trueto flip the whole thing to safe-by-default. If you want safe-by-default as the baseline, use the sibling@dockndevai/mcp-macosinstead.
Part of the dockndevai MCP server suite.
What it gives an agent (26 tools)
Perceive — screenshot, get_screen_size, list_windows, get_frontmost_app, list_apps, system_info, list_directory, read_file, list_processes, get_clipboard
Operate the desktop like a human — move_mouse, click (left/right/double), drag, scroll, type_text, key_press (with ⌘/⌥/⌃/⇧), activate_app, quit_app, open, set_clipboard, notify, write_file
Full power — run_command (any program, no shell unless you ask for one), run_applescript (AppleScript/JXA — drive any scriptable app), delete_path (→ Trash), kill_process
The classic loop: screenshot → decide → click/type/drag/scroll → screenshot again.
Install
npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-mac-control
macOS only. You'll need to grant the host app (Terminal, your IDE, Claude Desktop, …) macOS permissions the first time each capability is used:
- Screen Recording → for
screenshot - Accessibility → for GUI input (
click,type_text,drag,scroll,key_press) andlist_windows - Automation → for AppleScript / app control
- Mouse control uses cliclick:
brew install cliclick
Configure (Claude Code)
claude mcp add mac-control -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-mac-control
That's it — it's full-control by default. To scope it down, add env flags (see below). See docs/CLIENTS.md for Claude Desktop / Cursor / Codex / VS Code / Windsurf, and .env.example for every variable.
Dialing the control up or down
Full control needs no configuration. Everything below is about restricting it:
| Variable | Default | Effect |
|---|---|---|
MACCTL_SAFE_MODE | false | true → read-only, every power gated, confirmations on (safe-by-default) |
MACCTL_MODE | admin | read-only / read-write / admin — caps which tools are registered |
MACCTL_ALLOW_EXEC | true | shell / AppleScript / kill |
MACCTL_ALLOW_DELETE | true | delete to Trash |
MACCTL_ALLOW_INPUT | true | GUI input (mouse/keyboard) |
MACCTL_CONFIRM | false | true → destructive ops pause for human approval via MCP elicitation |
MACCTL_PATH_ALLOWLIST | (empty = anywhere) | confine file ops to these roots |
MACCTL_PROTECTED_PATHS | (empty) | roots readable but never modified/deleted |
MACCTL_COMMAND_ALLOWLIST | (empty = any) | restrict run_command to these programs |
MACCTL_DRY_RUN | false | validate + log writes without executing |
MACCTL_AUDIT_LOG | true | JSON audit line per guarded op, to stderr |
The policy engine (src/security.ts) is the same graduated model as the rest of the suite — this server just ships it wide open by default. See SECURITY.md.
Developing
npm install
npm run build
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}' | node dist/index.js # list tools
npm test
Licence
MIT
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