joshrutkowski/applescript-mcp

A Model Context Protocol server that enables LLM applications to interact with macOS through AppleScript.
This server provides a standardized interface for AI applications to control system functions, manage files, handle notifications, and more.
## Features
🗓️ Calendar management (events, reminders)
📋 Clipboard operations
🔍 Finder integration
🔔 System notifications
⚙️ System controls (volume, dark mode, apps)
📟 iTerm terminal integration
📬 Mail (create new email, list emails, get email)
🔄 Shortcuts automation
💬 Messages (list chats, get messages, search messages, send a message)
🗒️ Notes (create formatted notes, list notes, search notes)
📄 Pages (create documents)
### Planned Features
🧭 Safari (open in Safari, save page content, get selected page/tab)
✅ Reminders (create, get)
## Prerequisites
macOS 10.15 or later
Node.js 18 or later
## Available Categories
### Calendar
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| add | Create calendar event | title, startDate, endDate, calendar (optional) |
| list | List today's events | None |
#### Examples
// Create a new calendar event
Create a calendar event titled "Team Meeting" starting tomorrow at 2pm for 1 hour
// List today's events
What events do I have scheduled for today?
### Clipboard
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| setclipboard | Copy to clipboard | content |
| getclipboard | Get clipboard contents | None |
| clearclipboard | Clear clipboard | None |
#### Examples
// Copy text to clipboard
Copy "Remember to buy groceries" to my clipboard
// Get clipboard contents
What's currently in my clipboard?
// Clear clipboard
Clear my clipboard
### Finder
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| getselectedfiles | Get selected files | None |
| searchfiles | Search for files | query, location (optional) |
| quicklook | Preview file | path |
#### Examples
// Get selected files in Finder
What files do I currently have selected in Finder?
// Search for files
Find all PDF files in my Documents folder
// Preview a file
Show me a preview of ~/Documents/report.pdf
### Notifications
> Note: Sending notification requires that you enable notifications in System Settings > Notifications > Script Editor.
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| sendnotification | Show notification | title, message, sound (optional) |
| toggledonotdisturb | Toggle DND mode | None |
#### Examples
// Send a notification
Send me a notification with the title "Reminder" and message "Time to take a break"
// Toggle Do Not Disturb
Turn on Do Not Disturb mode
### System
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| volume | Set system volume | level (0-100) |
| getfrontmostapp | Get active app | None |
| launchapp | Open application | name |
| quitapp | Close application | name, force (optional) |
| toggledarkmode | Toggle dark mode | None |
#### Examples
// Set system volume
Set my Mac's volume to 50%
// Get active application
What app am I currently using?
// Launch an application
Open Safari
// Quit an application
Close Spotify
// Toggle dark mode
Switch to dark mode
### iTerm
| Command | Description | Parameters |
| pasteclipboard | Paste to iTerm | None |
| run | Execute command | command, newWindow (optional) |
#### Examples
// Paste clipboard to iTerm