mcp_macos
mcp_macos is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches macos and openai. It needs MACOS_PASSWORD and OPENAI_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
The only general AI agent that does NOT requires extra API key, giving you full control on your local and remote MacOs from Claude Desktop App
Install
Read from mcp_macos’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
docker run -it --rm -p 3000:3000 -p 3001:3001 buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
The only general AI agent that does NOT requires extra API key, giving you full control on your local and remote MacOs from Claude Desktop App
mcp_macos compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp_macos (this page) | macos, openai | MACOS_PASSWORD, OPENAI_API_KEY | 10 | 2025-06-26 | MIT |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai(1 shared) | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| ms-365-mcp-server | ms365, openai(1 shared) | MS365_MCP_ATTACHMENT_URL_KEY, MS365_MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MS365_MCP_OAUTH_TOKEN, OPENAI_API_KEY | 1,068 | 2026-10-23 | MIT |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-ragdocs | openai, qdrant(1 shared) | OPENAI_API_KEY, QDRANT_API_KEY | 265 | 2025-07-18 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with mcp_macos, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp_macos
- What does mcp_macos do?
- The only general AI agent that does NOT requires extra API key, giving you full control on your local and remote MacOs from Claude Desktop App
- How do I install mcp_macos?
- Its own README gives this command: docker run -it --rm -p 3000:3000 -p 3001:3001 buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does mcp_macos connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches macos and openai. The credentials we found in its source are MACOS_PASSWORD and OPENAI_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use mcp_macos?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is mcp_macos official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 10 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-26.
- What licence does mcp_macos use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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