applescript-mcp

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Enables LLM applications to interact with macOS through AppleScript.

Details

Repository: highlight-ing/applescript-mcp
License: MIT

Explore

- 🗓️ Calendar management (events, reminders)
- 📋 Clipboard operations
- 🔍 Finder integration
- 🔔 System notifications
- ⚙️ System controls (volume, dark mode, apps)
- 📟 iTerm terminal integration

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:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name applescript-mcp

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) npx
Arguments
- Argument 1 -y
- Argument 2 @highlight/mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "npx",
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

```bash

npm install

`add`

Create calendar event with parameters: title, startDate, endDate.

`list`

List today's events.

`set_clipboard`

Copy to clipboard with parameter: content.

`get_clipboard`

Get clipboard contents.

`clear_clipboard`

Clear clipboard.

`get_selected_files`

Get selected files.

`search_files`

Search for files with parameters: query, location (optional).

`quick_look`

Preview file with parameter: path.

`send_notification`

Show notification with parameters: title, message, sound (optional).

`toggle_do_not_disturb`

Toggle DND mode.

`volume`

Set system volume with parameter: level (0-100).

`get_frontmost_app`

Get active app.

`launch_app`

Open application with parameter: name.

`quit_app`

Close application with parameters: name, force (optional).

`toggle_dark_mode`

Toggle dark mode.

`paste_clipboard`

Paste to iTerm.

`run`

Execute command with parameters: command, newWindow (optional).

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node path/to/server/index.js args...
```

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "applescript-mcp": {
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@highlight/mcp-server"
            ],
            "command": "npx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "npx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@highlight/mcp-server"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

A Model Context Protocol server that enables LLM applications to interact with macOS through AppleScript.
This server provides a standardized interface for AI applications to control system functions, manage files, handle notifications, and more.

Features

Planned Features

- 📬 Mail (list emails, save attachments, summarize, send) - 🧭 Safari (open in Safari, save page content, get selected page/tab) - 💬 Messages (send, get, list) - ✅ Reminders (create, get) - 🗒️ Notes (create, get, list)

Prerequisites

- macOS 10.15 or later
- Node.js 18 or later

Available Categories

Calendar

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | add | Create calendar event | title, startDate, endDate | | list | List today's events | None |

Clipboard

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | set_clipboard | Copy to clipboard | content | | get_clipboard | Get clipboard contents | None | | clear_clipboard | Clear clipboard | None |

Finder

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | get_selected_files | Get selected files | None | | search_files | Search for files | query, location (optional) | | quick_look | Preview file | path |

Notifications

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | send_notification | Show notification | title, message, sound (optional) | | toggle_do_not_disturb | Toggle DND mode | None |

System

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | volume | Set system volume | level (0-100) | | get_frontmost_app | Get active app | None | | launch_app | Open application | name | | quit_app | Close application | name, force (optional) | | toggle_dark_mode | Toggle dark mode | None |

iTerm

| Command | Description | Parameters | |---------|-------------|------------| | paste_clipboard | Paste to iTerm | None | | run | Execute command | command, newWindow (optional) |

Development

Setup

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Setting up with Highlight

From the repository

add

list

set_clipboard

get_clipboard

clear_clipboard

get_selected_files

search_files

quick_look

send_notification

toggle_do_not_disturb

volume

get_frontmost_app

launch_app

quit_app

toggle_dark_mode

paste_clipboard

run

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Linux

Macos

Windows

Features

Planned Features

Prerequisites

Available Categories

Calendar

Clipboard

Finder

Notifications

System

iTerm

Development

Setup

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`add`

`list`

`set_clipboard`

`get_clipboard`

`clear_clipboard`

`get_selected_files`

`search_files`

`quick_look`

`send_notification`

`toggle_do_not_disturb`

`volume`

`get_frontmost_app`

`launch_app`

`quit_app`

`toggle_dark_mode`

`paste_clipboard`

`run`