mcp-remote-macos-use

MCP server by baryhuang · ★ 490 · updated 1 year ago

System & FilesStaleOne-click install

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

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Install mcp-remote-macos-use

Choose your AI client and copy the config.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json — macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Then restart Claude.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-remote-macos-use": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_HOST=your_macos_hostname_or_ip",
        "--rm",
        "buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to Cursor

Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-remote-macos-use": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_HOST=your_macos_hostname_or_ip",
        "--rm",
        "buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Install in VS Code

Or add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-remote-macos-use": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password",
        "-e",
        "MACOS_HOST=your_macos_hostname_or_ip",
        "--rm",
        "buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add mcp-remote-macos-use -- docker run -i -e MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username -e MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password -e MACOS_HOST=your_macos_hostname_or_ip --rm buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use:latest

Run the server directly:

docker run -i -e MACOS_USERNAME=your_macos_username -e MACOS_PASSWORD=your_macos_password -e MACOS_HOST=your_macos_hostname_or_ip --rm buryhuang/mcp-remote-macos-use:latest

Before you install: Install command taken from the project README. Check the README for any required environment variables.

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