Plonk MCP server
MCP server for Plonk: macOS window zones, workspaces, keep-awake, screenshots and on-device OCR.
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Plonk tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan22 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 3 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
What the publisher says
From the Plonk repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Plonk
A toolbox for your Mac, behind one menu bar icon. Windows, workspaces, screenshots, OCR, a ruler, keep-awake, pointer tools, shortcuts, voice and agents — native, local and modular. To plonk is to set a thing down exactly where it belongs.
ostapondo.github.io/Plonk
One app instead of eight menu bar icons
Plonk is a small suite of macOS tools that share one interface, one command palette and one automation surface. Use all of it, or switch off every module you do not need.
Capture and understand the screen. Take a region, window or full-screen screenshot, annotate it, pin a live crop, copy otherwise unselectable text with on-device OCR, or measure an interface in points and pixels.
Keep the Mac and your workflow moving. Hold sleep off until a timer, time of day or process exit; find the pointer, add crosshairs or click rings; inspect the front app's real shortcuts; and run anything by name from one palette.
Arrange the desk. Draw snap zones, save workspaces that remember each monitor, move windows by drag, shortcut or voice, and let app rules put new windows where they belong.
Let an agent use the same tools. Plonk ships an MCP server and CLI for layouts, workspaces, screenshots, OCR, measuring, keep-awake and the rest. The app stays the source of truth, and the whole surface remains on your Mac.
It is early. Version 0.4.x, one author. Shortcuts, zone files and workspaces are settled. The MCP tool names and the HTTP API are not, and can still change between minor versions. CHANGELOG.md says what moved.
Install
macOS 13 or newer, Apple silicon.
brew install --cask ostapondo/plonk/plonkGrant Accessibility when it asks, then relaunch. Screen Recording is asked for separately, the first time you capture. Nothing else: no Full Disk Access, no Automation, no Keychain.
Plonk is signed but not notarized, so macOS holds a copy you download by hand. The cask takes care of that for you.
Running it alongside Rectangle or Magnet is fine, as long as their shortcuts do not collide.
Checking what you downloaded. Notarizing an app means paying Apple for a developer account, and this project does not have one, so Plonk is signed with a certificate it made itself. That means macOS cannot tell you who built the app. There is a check that answers a more useful question, and you can run it yourself: was this exact file built by GitHub from the source in this repository?
gh attestation verify Plonk-<version>.zip --repo ostapondo/PlonkShortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y plonk-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add plonk -- npx -y plonk-mcp
Plonk: common questions
- Is Plonk MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Plonk safety report
- How do I install Plonk?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Plonk need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Plonk maintained?
- The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-09-17). The latest release is v0.4.1.
- What can I use instead of Plonk?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Illustrator MCP server and Mirroir MCP server.
Alternatives to Plonk
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
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- MirroirControl a real iPhone through macOS iPhone Mirroring: screenshot, tap, swipe, type.not reviewedEstablishedC
