Osascript MCP server

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• app_menu

  List available menu items or click a specific menu item in an application. Requires Accessibility permission.

• app_visibility

  Hide, unhide (show), or quit an application. Hiding keeps the app running but removes its windows from view (like Cmd+H). Requires Accessibility permission for hide/unhide.

• file_open

  Open a file or folder, optionally in a specific application. Uses macOS 'open' command.

• get_browser_tabs

  List open tabs in Safari, Chrome, or Arc (title + URL for each tab).

• get_clipboard

  Get the current macOS clipboard contents as plain text.

• get_displays

  Get information about all connected displays — position, size, and which is the main display. Useful for multi-monitor window management.

• get_frontmost_app

  Get the name and bundle ID of the frontmost (active) application. May require Automation permission for System Events in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation.

• manage_windows

  List, move, resize, minimize, fullscreen, or close application windows. For multi-monitor setups call get_displays first, then pass absolute coordinates to 'move'. Requires Accessibility permission for most actions.

• open_app

  Launch or activate a macOS application by name.

• open_url

  Open a URL in the default browser. Only http, https, and mailto schemes are allowed.

• press_key

  Press a key with optional modifiers (e.g. return, tab, c with command). Requires Accessibility permission.

• run_osascriptwrite action

  Execute an AppleScript or JXA (JavaScript for Automation) script on macOS.

• run_shortcutwrite action

  List available Apple Shortcuts or run a specific shortcut by name.

• screenshot

  Capture a screenshot of the full screen, a region, or a specific app window. Requires Screen Recording permission in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen Recording.

• send_notificationwrite action

  Display a macOS notification banner with a title and message.

• set_clipboard

  Set the macOS clipboard to the given text content.

• type_text

  Type text into the frontmost application. Works by temporarily replacing the clipboard and pressing Cmd+V (not keystroke, which would garble non-Latin keyboard layouts). The previous clipboard is restored only if it held plain text — image or file clipboards are lost. Requires Accessibility permission. Max 500 chars.

• Code scan3 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 9 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Osascript: common questions

Is Osascript MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Osascript safety report

How do I install Osascript?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Osascript need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Osascript maintained?

The last commit was 9 days ago (2026-09-11). The latest release is v1.1.3.

What can I use instead of Osascript?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Illustrator MCP server and Mirroir MCP server.