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dockndevai/mcp-mac-control

Full macOS control MCP server — drive a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, processes, and human-like GUI (click, drag, scroll, type).

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About dockndevai/mcp-mac-control

Full macOS control MCP server. Drives a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, processes, and human-like GUI (click, drag, scroll, type). Full control by default; opt-in safe mode.

Best for

Builders who need human-like macOS automation through MCP

Use cases

  • Automate GUI interactions on a Mac
  • Run shell and AppleScript commands through MCP
  • Manage files and processes programmatically

Notes

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-19. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Full macOS control out of the box
  • Supports shell, AppleScript, files, processes, and GUI
  • Opt-in safe mode for reduced risk

Cons

  • Full control by default may be risky
  • Safe mode is opt-in, not default
  • No community traction yet (0 stars)

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-mac-control

Tools exposed

  • MACCTL_SAFE_MODE
  • MACCTL_MODE
  • MACCTL_ALLOW_EXEC
  • MACCTL_ALLOW_DELETE
  • MACCTL_ALLOW_INPUT
  • MACCTL_CONFIRM
  • MACCTL_PATH_ALLOWLIST
  • MACCTL_PROTECTED_PATHS
  • MACCTL_COMMAND_ALLOWLIST
  • MACCTL_DRY_RUN
  • MACCTL_AUDIT_LOG

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code

Install

Add dockndevai/mcp-mac-control to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio dockndevai-mcp-mac-control -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-mac-control@0.3.1

Version 0.3.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dockndevai-mcp-mac-control": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-mac-control@0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.3.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dockndevai-mcp-mac-control": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-mac-control@0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.3.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "dockndevai-mcp-mac-control": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-mac-control@0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.3.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.dockndevai-mcp-mac-control]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dockndevai/mcp-mac-control@0.3.1"]

Version 0.3.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Works with

What dockndevai/mcp-mac-control connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works withTypeHow we knowChecked
Claude CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.3.1Config checkedClaude Code docs
Claude DesktopClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.3.1Config checkedClaude Desktop docs
CursorClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.3.1Config checkedCursor docs
VS CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.3.1Config checkedVS Code docs
CodexClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.3.1Config checkedCodex docs

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