Apple System

Name: Apple System · apple-system-mcp
Availability: InStock

PYPI · APPLE-SYSTEM-MCP · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 17

Read and manage macOS system settings and perform scoped desktop actions.

Available components

mcpb · apple-system-1.0.2.mcpb 17 pypi · apple-system-mcp 69

+5 this week 69 69 Trust /100

Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security100

No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
Runs setuptools.build_meta at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
2 of 31 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial

Provenance & Transparency35

Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
License check failed: no license is declared. See how to fix → Fail
Actively maintained (last published 11 days ago).Pass
Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass

Schema Quality & AI Usability73

80% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Partial
AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
Tool/resource definitions use about 1348 tokens (~31/item across 43 items; 39 tools + 4 resources), lean.Pass
Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail

Stability & Change Management37

Stability observed for 11 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial

Tool Coverage71

100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass

Capabilities100

Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass

Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

pypi · apple-system-mcp

Claude Codex opencode OpenClaw Hermes Other

# add to Claude Code

claude mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp -- uvx apple-system-mcp

# add to Codex CLI

codex mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp -- uvx apple-system-mcp

// opencode.json

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "uvx",
        "apple-system-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

# add to OpenClaw

openclaw mcp add jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp --command uvx --arg apple-system-mcp

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["apple-system-mcp"]

// mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jonathanrreed-apple-system-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "apple-system-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

16 Aug 26 +1

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
14 Aug 26 +4
- Stability: unverified → 0.27 ▲ functional
11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
7 Aug 26 0
- Security disclosure: fail → pass ▲ functional
6 Aug 26 +28
- Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window). security
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Schema quality: unverified → 80 ▲ functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 100 functional
- First check of Schema quality: good functional
- First check of Tool coverage: 0 functional
- First check of Schema quality: fail functional
- First check of Schema quality: pass functional
5 Aug 26 36

First indexed and scored.

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Diagnostics

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Captured 17 Aug 2026 · Analysed pypi/apple-system-mcp@1.0.2

Provenance No attestation

The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.

Result	No attestation
Ecosystem	pypi

Install scripts 1 script

Hook	Tier	Command
build_backend	allowlisted	`setuptools.build_meta`

Dependencies 31 packages

Packages resolved	31
Stale	1
No linked repository	1
Tree resolution	Complete

MCP tools · 39 exposed · ~1,212 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens

get_tool_info Get Tool Info ~48

Load the full schema, examples, and metadata for one tool from this server.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
include_examples	boolean	–	–
include_schema	boolean	–	–
name	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

search_tools Search Tools ~50

Search this server's tool catalog by keyword, alias, or domain tag.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
domain_tags	–	–	–
limit	integer	–	–
mode	string	–	–
query	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

system_get_accessibility_settings Get Accessibility Settings ~25

Read common macOS accessibility settings such as reduce motion and increase contrast.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_appearance_settings Get Appearance Settings ~27

Read current macOS appearance settings such as light or dark mode and accent color.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_battery Get Battery ~19

Get the current battery state from macOS.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_clipboard Get Clipboard ~17

Read the current text clipboard contents.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_context_snapshot Get System Context Snapshot ~29

Return a richer macOS context snapshot, including battery, frontmost app, and Focus metadata.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_dock_settings Get Dock Settings ~29

Read common macOS Dock settings such as autohide, magnification, and orientation.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_finder_settings Get Finder Settings ~30

Read common macOS Finder settings such as path bar, status bar, and preferred view style.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_focus_status Get Focus Status ~23

Return truthful Focus support metadata and the best available current Focus state.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_frontmost_app Get Frontmost App ~21

Get the name of the current frontmost application.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_get_prompt System Get Prompt ~33

Fallback prompt rendering tool for tool-only MCP clients.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
arguments_json	–	–	–
name	string	yes	–

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

system_get_settings_snapshot Get Settings Snapshot ~27

Return a combined read-only snapshot of appearance, accessibility, Dock, and Finder settings.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_choose_popup_value Choose Pop-Up Value ~61

Choose a value from a named pop-up button in the frontmost window. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–
description	–	–	–
label	–	yes	–
value	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_click_button Click Button ~55

Click a named button in the frontmost window. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–
description	–	–	–
index	integer	–	–
label	–	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_click_menu_path Click Menu Path ~54

Click a menu path in an application, for example ['File', 'New Window']. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–
menu_path	array	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_list_menu_bar_items List Menu Bar Items ~41

List the top-level menu bar items for an application. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_press_keys Press Keys ~51

Press a key or key chord in the target application. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–
key	string	yes	–
modifiers	–	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_gui_type_text Type Text ~44

Type text into the frontmost focused control. This is a GUI fallback tool.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–
text	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_health System Health ~16

Report the active Apple System MCP configuration.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
capabilities	array	yes	–
ok	boolean	–	–
safety_mode	string	yes	–
server_name	string	yes	–
supports	array	yes	–
transport	string	yes	–
version	string	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_list_prompts System List Prompts ~21

Fallback prompt discovery tool for tool-only MCP clients.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

system_list_running_apps List Running Apps ~16

List currently running foreground applications.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_list_settings_domains List Settings Domains ~23

List the common macOS preference domains exposed by Apple System MCP.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_open_application Open Application ~29

Open an application by name using macOS.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
application	–	–	–
bundle_id	–	–	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_permission_guide System Permission Guide ~22

Explain what system access this MCP may need on macOS.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.

No examples provided.

system_read_preference_domain Read Preference Domain ~44

Read a macOS preference domain through defaults export for a production-safe, structured settings view.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
current_host	boolean	–	–
domain	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_appearance_mode Set Appearance Mode ~28

Set macOS appearance mode to light or dark.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
mode	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_clipboard Set Clipboard ~25

Write text into the macOS clipboard.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
text	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_dock_autohide Set Dock Autohide ~28

Enable or disable Dock autohide.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_dock_show_recents Set Dock Show Recents ~29

Enable or disable recent applications in the Dock.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_finder_path_bar Set Finder Path Bar ~27

Show or hide the Finder path bar.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_finder_status_bar Set Finder Status Bar ~27

Show or hide the Finder status bar.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_increase_contrast Set Increase Contrast ~29

Enable or disable macOS increase contrast accessibility mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_reduce_motion Set Reduce Motion ~27

Enable or disable macOS reduce motion accessibility mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_reduce_transparency Set Reduce Transparency ~28

Enable or disable macOS reduce transparency accessibility mode.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_show_all_extensions Set Show All Extensions ~27

Show or hide filename extensions in macOS.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_set_show_hidden_files Set Show Hidden Files ~26

Show or hide hidden files in Finder.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
enabled	boolean	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_show_notification Show Notification ~35

Display a local macOS notification.

Input Output Examples

Name	Type	Req	Description
body	string	yes	–
subtitle	–	–	–
title	string	yes	–

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

system_status System Status ~21

Return current battery, frontmost app, and running app count.

Input Output Examples

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

Name	Type	Req	Description
result	–	yes	–

No examples provided.

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Scoring key

80+ high trust
60–79 medium
below 60 low

How we score

Score history · last 30 days

5 Aug 17 Aug

Day	Score
5 Aug	36
6 Aug	64
7 Aug	64
8 Aug	64
9 Aug	64
10 Aug	64
11 Aug	64
12 Aug	64
13 Aug	64
14 Aug	68
15 Aug	68
16 Aug	69
17 Aug	69