# macos-ui-automation-mcp

> MCP server for macOS UI automation with Claude Desktop/Code integration, plus Python library and CLI interfaces

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/macos-ui-automation-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: mochen
- homepage: https://github.com/mb-dev/macos-ui-automation-mcp#readme
- repository: https://github.com/mb-dev/macos-ui-automation-mcp#readme
- version: 0.2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: accessibility, automation, claude, jsonpath, macos, mcp, ui
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:macos-ui-automation-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Playwright MCP for macOS 🎭

**Like Playwright, but for native macOS applications. Control any Mac app with natural language through Claude - perfect for developing and testing Mac applications with AI assistance.**

[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![MCP Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-compatible-green.svg)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

## 🎯 What is this?

This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude the ability to see and interact with any macOS application - just like Playwright does for web browsers, but for native Mac apps.

**Perfect for:**
- 🧪 **Testing Mac applications** - "Test the login flow in my app"
- 🔍 **App development** - "Check if all buttons are properly labeled"
- 🤖 **UI automation** - "Fill out this form and submit it"
- 📱 **App exploration** - "Show me all the interactive elements in Finder"

## 🚀 Quick Start

### 1. Install
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mb-dev/macos-ui-automation-mcp.git
cd macos-ui-automation-mcp
uv sync
```

### 2. Set Up Accessibility Permissions
⚠️ **Critical**: Enable accessibility for your **parent application**:

- **If using Terminal**: Add Terminal to `System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility`
- **If using VS Code**: Add VS Code to `System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility`  
- **If using Claude Code**: Add Claude Code to `System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility`

*The parent app needs permission because it's the one actually executing the MCP server.*

### 3. Configure Claude Code
Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macos-ui-automation": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/macos-ui-automation-mcp",
        "run",
        "macos-ui-automation-mcp"
      ]
    }
 …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.browser-automation (0.836, derived)
- dev.terminal (0.779, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/macos-ui-automation-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T23:26:30.213Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/macos-ui-automation-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/macos-ui-automation-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:macos-ui-automation-mcp