3 tools
Messages & Contacts
Send and read iMessages, search contacts, and resolve phone numbers.
- Find people and resolve phone numbers
- Send and review iMessage conversations
- Handle clarification flows before acting
Turn Claude into your Mac command center
Altic MCP gives Claude 64 tools to run your Mac — messages, files, browser, windows, and system control — through an open source Model Context Protocol server.
install the skill
npx skills add altic-dev/altic-mcp- MCP tools
- 64
- Skill scripts
- 29
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Runtime
- Python 3.13+
64 tools across eleven automation domains
Each tool maps to predictable macOS behaviors, so prompts stay natural while execution stays deterministic.
3 tools
Notes & Reminders
Create and search Apple Notes, then create time-based reminders.
- Capture notes into Apple Notes
- Search saved notes by query
- Create dated reminders in the right list
2 tools
Calendar
Create Calendar events and list events for a specific day.
- Create events with exact time and duration
- Review a day of scheduled events
- Target default or named calendars
10 tools
Files & Finder
Find, inspect, copy, move, rename, reveal, and trash files safely, with dry-run support for destructive-looking actions.
- Find files with Spotlight or name search
- Inspect, copy, move, and rename paths
- Use dry runs before Trash or overwrite actions
7 tools
Clipboard
Read, write, clear, save, and set macOS clipboard text, files, and images.
- Read and write clipboard text
- Copy file paths for Finder paste
- Save and set clipboard images
10 tools
Window & Workspace
Inspect, focus, move, resize, center, tile, minimize, hide, and quit macOS app windows.
- Inspect frontmost apps and windows
- Focus, move, resize, and center windows
- Tile apps or hide and quit them
12 tools
Safari
Control Safari tabs, windows, navigation, history, JavaScript, and page inspection.
- Control tabs, windows, and navigation
- Inspect page title, text, URL, and source
- Run JavaScript through Apple Events
9 tools
Chrome CDP
Use session-based Chrome DevTools Protocol control for navigate, wait, click, type, extract, screenshot, and close workflows.
- Open deterministic browser sessions
- Wait, click, type, and navigate by selector
- Extract page data and capture screenshots
1 tools
Screen Capture
Capture the active display and return image output directly to the model.
- Capture the active display
- Return image output directly to the model
- Save screenshots to an optional path
5 tools
System
Open apps and adjust brightness or system volume.
- Open macOS apps by name
- Adjust brightness and system volume
- Use native macOS automation paths
2 tools
Visual Feedback
Add and remove a screen glow so the user can see when automation is active.
- Show automation is actively running
- Remove status glow when work completes
- Keep background actions visible to users
// altic-studio skill
One skill, five execution modes
The altic-studio skill supports AppleScript for macOS app automation, MCP tools for Chrome browser control, MCP file workflows, MCP clipboard operations, and MCP window/workspace management.
Messaging
send-message + read-recent-messages
Safari
tabs, navigation, page info, JavaScript
Chrome CDP
open session, wait, click/type, extract, screenshot
Productivity
notes, reminders, and calendar event flows
Files/Finder
find, inspect, copy, move, reveal, and Trash
Clipboard
text, file paths, image save, and image set
Workspace
frontmost app, list, focus, move, resize, center, tile
System
apps, volume, brightness, visual feedback
Screenshots
capture-screenshot.applescript + capture-active-screen.swift
// execution templates
osascript "skills/altic-studio/scripts/script.applescript" [arg1] [arg2]swift "skills/altic-studio/scripts/clipboard.swift" get-filesswift "skills/altic-studio/scripts/window-manager.swift" list_windowschrome_open_session -> chrome_navigate -> chrome_wait_for -> chrome_extractProduction-ready setup in five steps
The sequence below follows the current README and aligns with the latest tool and skill architecture in altic-dev/altic-mcp.
01
Install UV if needed
Run this command from the source README setup flow.
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh02
Clone and set up the repository
Run this command from the source README setup flow.
git clone https://github.com/altic-dev/altic-mcp.git && cd altic-mcp && uv sync03
Test locally
Run this command from the source README setup flow.
uv run server.py04
Configure Claude Desktop
Add the MCP server command inside claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.
uv run --project /FULL/PATH/TO/altic-mcp /FULL/PATH/TO/altic-mcp/server.py05
Enable permissions
Grant Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Automation, Finder Automation, Accessibility, Screen Recording, Safari JavaScript from Apple Events, and Chrome access as needed.
System Settings -> Privacy & SecurityCommon questions before you ship
Everything you need to evaluate before connecting Altic MCP to your workflow.
What is Altic MCP?
Altic MCP is an open source Model Context Protocol server that lets MCP clients automate macOS apps and browser sessions.
How many tools does Altic MCP expose?
The README describes 40+ tools. The current server.py source exposes 64 exact MCP tools.
Which automation areas are covered?
Altic MCP covers Messages and Contacts, Notes and Reminders, Calendar, Files and Finder, Clipboard, Window and Workspace, Safari, Chrome CDP, Screen Capture, System controls, and Visual Feedback.
What is altic-studio?
altic-studio is the shareable skill in the Altic MCP repo. It runs AppleScript automations via osascript and supports Messages, Contacts, Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Files and Finder workflows, Clipboard operations, Window and Workspace management, Safari, system controls, screenshots, and Chrome CDP browser control.
What are the requirements?
Altic MCP requires macOS 10.13+, Python 3.13+, the UV package manager, and Google Chrome for Chrome CDP tools.
What permissions are required?
Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Automation, Finder Automation, Accessibility, and Screen Recording are required for the corresponding macOS integrations. Clipboard file and image operations may prompt depending on host app and OS settings. Safari tools also require Safari's Allow JavaScript from Apple Events setting.
// launch-ready mcp stack
Enable reliable Mac automation
Clone the repo, enable permissions once, and run intelligent desktop workflows from Claude Desktop or OpenCode with clear observability.