by peakmojo
AppleScript MCP server lets AI execute apple script on macOS, accessing Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Messages & Finder via
Lets AI assistants execute AppleScript commands to interact with Mac applications and system features like Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Messages, and Finder.
AppleScript is a community-built MCP server published by peakmojo that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. AppleScript MCP server lets AI execute apple script on macOS, accessing Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Messages & Finder via It is categorized under productivity, developer tools. This server exposes 1 tool that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
You can install AppleScript in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
MIT
AppleScript is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Add new capabilities to Claude beyond text generation
Example
Access external data sources, execute code, interact with tools and services
Transform Claude from chatbot to action-taking agent
Provide Claude with access to relevant context and data
Example
Load project documentation, access knowledge bases, query databases
Get more accurate, context-aware responses
Automate multi-step workflows combining AI and external tools
Example
Research → Summarize → Create document → Send notification
Complete complex tasks end-to-end without manual steps
Share your MCP server with the developer community
AppleScript is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
Useful MCP listing: AppleScript is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
I recommend AppleScript for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
According to our notes, AppleScript benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
According to our notes, AppleScript benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
AppleScript is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
Strong directory entry: AppleScript surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
AppleScript reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
AppleScript has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
AppleScript is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you run AppleScript code to interact with Mac. This MCP is intentionally designed to be simple, straightforward, intuitive, and require minimal setup.
I can't believe how simple and powerful it is. The core code is <100 line of code.
<a href="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/@peakmojo/applescript-mcp"> <img width="380" height="200" src="https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/@peakmojo/applescript-mcp/badge" alt="AppleScript Server MCP server" /> </a>https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b85e63ba-fb26-4918-8e6d-2377254ee388
Create a reminder for me to call John tomorrow at 10am
Add a new meeting to my calendar for Friday from 2-3pm titled "Team Review"
Create a new note titled "Meeting Minutes" with today's date
Show me all files in my Downloads folder from the past week
What's my current battery percentage?
Show me the most recent unread emails in my inbox
List all the currently running applications on my Mac
Play my "Focus" playlist in Apple Music
Take a screenshot of my entire screen and save it to my Desktop
Find John Smith in my contacts and show me his phone number
Create a folder on my Desktop named "Project Files"
Open Safari and navigate to apple.com
Tell me how much free space I have on my main drive
List all my upcoming calendar events for this week
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@peakmojo/applescript-mcp"
]
}
}
}
No clone needed — run directly from the git repo:
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/peakmojo/applescript-mcp",
"mcp-server-applescript"
]
}
}
}
For local development, clone the repo and use uv to run from source:
brew install uv
git clone https://github.com/peakmojo/applescript-mcp.git
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/your/repo",
"run",
"mcp-server-applescript"
]
}
}
}
brew install uv
uv sync --dev
uv run check
This runs linting, formatting, type checking, and tests with 100% coverage — all in parallel.
uv run lint # ruff linter
uv run format # ruff auto-format
uv run typecheck # pyrefly type checker
uv run test # pytest with 100% coverage enforcement
When running in a Docker container, you can use the special hostname host.docker.internal to connect to your Mac host:
{
"mcpServers": {
"applescript_execute": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@peakmojo/applescript-mcp",
"--remoteHost", "host.docker.internal",
"--remoteUser", "yourusername",
"--remotePassword", "yourpassword"
]
}
}
}
This allows your Docker container to execute AppleScript on the Mac host system. Make sure:
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-60 minutes depending on server complexity
Steps
Troubleshooting
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
Architecture
Model Context Protocol standardizes how AI hosts (Claude, Cursor) communicate with external tools and data sources through server implementations.
Protocols
Compatibility
✓ Use when
Use when you need Claude to access external data, execute actions, or integrate with tools. Best for extending AI capabilities beyond conversation.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when native integrations exist (use official APIs directly), for real-time critical systems, or when security/compliance requires zero external dependencies.