MacOS Clipboard MCP Server

An MCP server that provides access to the macOS clipboard via OSAScript. This tool allows AI assistants to see what content is on the user's clipboard, including text, images, and binary data.

Features

• Retrieve content from the macOS clipboard

• Supports multiple content types:

  • Text

  • Images (PNG)

  • Raw binary data

Related MCP server: Notes MCP

Installation

Usage

To start the server:

For development with hot reloading:

Alternative development modes:

Implementation Notes

• Uses AppleScript via the osascript command to interact with the macOS clipboard

• Handles various clipboard content types

• Content is returned with appropriate MIME types

• The clipboard should always be checked on demand (not cached) as content can change between requests

Requirements

• macOS operating system

• Bun runtime