Quick Install

Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macos-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cyanheads/macos-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

README Excerpt

<div align="center"> <h1>@cyanheads/macos-mcp-server</h1> <p><b>Control macOS system settings, apps, windows, audio, displays, screenshots, and Focus mode via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.</b> <div>13 Tools • 3 Resources</div> </p> </div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"> </div> > **macOS-only.** This server controls the local macOS system — it requires the host machine to be running macOS. HTTP transport is supported for completeness, but the practical use case is stdio: run it

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MACOS_DISPLAY_LAYOUTSMACOS_SCREENSHOT_DIRMCP_AUTH_MODEMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_LOG_LEVELMCP_TRANSPORT_TYPEOTEL_ENABLEDinfomacos_check_permissionsmacos_control_appearancemacos_control_audiomacos_control_systemmacos_control_volumemacos_get_infomacos_manage_appsmacos_manage_displaysmacos_manage_findermacos_manage_focusmacos_manage_windowsmacos_send_notification

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macos-mcp-server

Quick Install

README Excerpt

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