MCP server that execute applescript giving you full control of your Mac
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peakmojo
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- Run AppleScript to access Mac applications and data
- Interact with Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, and more
- Search for files using Spotlight or Finder
- Read/write file contents and execute shell commands
- Remote execution support via SSH
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
Install and run the server using npx for Node.js, or uvx (from the git repo) or uv (local development) for Python. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with the appropriate command and arguments as shown in the README.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
# AppleScript MCP Server (Dual access: python and node.js)
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@peakmojo/applescript-mcp) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
## Overview
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you run AppleScript code to interact with Mac. This MCP is intentionally designed to be simple, straightforward, intuitive, and require minimal setup.
I can't believe how simple and powerful it is. The core code is <100 line of code.
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## Features
* Run AppleScript to access Mac applications and data
* Interact with Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, and more
* Search for files using Spotlight or Finder
* Read/write file contents and execute shell commands
* Remote execution support via SSH
## Example Prompts
```
Create a reminder for me to call John tomorrow at 10am
```
```
Add a new meeting to my calendar for Friday from 2-3pm titled "Team Review"
```
```
Create a new note titled "Meeting Minutes" with today's date
```
```
Show me all files in my Downloads folder from the past week
```
```
What's my current battery percentage?
```
```
Show me the most recent unread emails in my inbox
```
```
List all the currently running applications on my Mac
```
```
Play my "Focus" playlist in Apple Music
```
```
Take a screenshot of my entire screen and save it to my Desktop
```
```
Find John Smith in my contacts and show me his phone number
```
```
Create a folder on my Desktop named "Project Files"
```
```
Open Safari and navigate to apple.com
```
```
Tell me how much free space I have on my main drive
```
```
List all my upcoming calendar events for this week
```
## Usage with Claude Desktop
### Node.js
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@peakmojo/applescript-mcp"
]
}
}
}
```
### Python (uvx)
No clone needed — run directly from the git repo:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/peakmojo/applescript-mcp",
"mcp-server-applescript"
]
}
}
}
```
### Python (local development)
For local development, clone the repo and use `uv` to run from source:
```
brew install uv
git clone https://github.com/peakmojo/applescript-mcp.git
```
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/your/repo",
"run",
"mcp-server-applescript"
]
}
}
}
```
## Development
### Setup
```bash
brew install uv
uv sync --dev
```
### Run all checks (in parallel)
```bash
uv run check
```
This runs linting, formatting, type checking, and tests with 100% coverage — all in parallel.
### Individual commands
```bash
uv run lint # ruff linter
uv run format # ruff auto-format
uv run typecheck # pyrefly type checker
uv run test # pytest with 100% coverage enforcement
```
## Docker Usage
When running in a Docker container, you can use the special hostname `host.docker.internal` to connect to your Mac host:
### Configuration
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@peakmojo/applescript-mcp",
"--remoteHost", "host.docker.internal",
"--remoteUser", "yourusername",
"--remotePassword", "yourpassword"
]
}
}
}
```
This allows your Docker container to execute AppleScript on the Mac host system. Make sure:
1. SSH is enabled on your Mac (System Settings → Sharing → Remote Login)
2. Your user has proper permissions
3. The correct credentials are provided in the config
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