macos-use
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 26 Jun 2026. How this is checked
macos-use is a Swift MCP server for macOS automation. It is meant to let Claude Code drive Mac apps directly through the accessibility tree rather than through AppleScript or screenshot-based interaction, and the page describes it as handling any app with an AX tree, including Xcode, Slack, Mail, System Settings, and other modern Mac apps.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Automating and controlling any macOS app programmatically using accessibility APIs without AppleScript.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: developers building ai agents for macos
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Functions: browser_automation, agents
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: indicated (inferred, not tested) · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted, macos
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: macos-use.dev · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
macos-use is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on automating and controlling any macOS app programmatically using accessibility APIs without AppleScript. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers building ai agents for macos. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: macos-use is available on the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.
Fazm builds and maintains macos-use, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 333 stars and 133 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are macOS automation, Accessibility API, and MCP server. Basis unknown · not verified: Catalogued interfaces include an MCP server.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- macOS automation
- Accessibility API
- MCP server
- Local execution
- No AppleScript
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Next.js
- x-nextjs-prerender header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
- Vercel
- x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML · studio in the HTML
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Frequently asked questions about macos-use
- What does macos-use do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Macos-use focuses on automating and controlling any macOS app programmatically using accessibility APIs without AppleScript. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is macos-use for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: macos-use is an open-source project built for developers building ai agents for macos.
- Does macos-use have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — macos-use is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does macos-use run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: macos-use runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is macos-use still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 13 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 133 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to macos-use?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Computer Use, mcp-mac-control, and macos-computer-use-mcp.Computer Usemcp-mac-controlmacos-computer-use-mcp
- Who makes macos-use?
- macos-use is developed by Fazm.
- When did macos-use launch?
- macos-use first shipped in 2025.
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