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mcp macos for Claude Desktop

io.github.dockndevai/mcp-macos

Observe & operate a Mac — files, processes, apps, shell, AppleScript, GUI — safe by default.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcp macos in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-macos": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dockndevai/mcp-macos"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACOS_MODE": "<MACOS_MODE>",
        "MACOS_ALLOW_EXEC": "<MACOS_ALLOW_EXEC>",
        "MACOS_ALLOW_DELETE": "<MACOS_ALLOW_DELETE>",
        "MACOS_ALLOW_INPUT": "<MACOS_ALLOW_INPUT>",
        "MACOS_PATH_ALLOWLIST": "<MACOS_PATH_ALLOWLIST>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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