#!/usr/bin/env node
/**
* Debug script to test sending prompts to Claude Desktop
* Demonstrates that sending works but reading responses doesn't
*/
import { exec } from 'child_process';
import { promisify } from 'util';
const execAsync = promisify(exec);
async function runAppleScript(script) {
const escapedScript = script.replace(/'/g, "'\"'\"'");
const { stdout } = await execAsync(`osascript -e '${escapedScript}'`, {
timeout: 30000,
});
return stdout.trim();
}
async function sendPromptToClaude(prompt) {
console.log(`Sending to Claude: "${prompt}"\n`);
const escapedPrompt = prompt.replace(/"/g, '\\"');
const script = `
-- Check Claude is running
tell application "System Events"
if not (exists process "Claude") then
error "Claude Desktop is not running"
end if
end tell
-- Activate and send prompt
tell application "Claude"
activate
end tell
delay 1
tell application "System Events"
tell process "Claude"
set frontmost to true
delay 0.5
-- Create new conversation
keystroke "n" using command down
delay 1.5
-- Type and send
keystroke "${escapedPrompt}"
delay 0.5
key code 36 -- return key
return "Prompt sent successfully"
end tell
end tell
`;
try {
const result = await runAppleScript(script);
console.log(result);
console.log('\nNote: Check Claude Desktop window to see the response');
console.log('Response cannot be read programmatically due to Electron limitations');
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to send prompt:', error.message);
}
}
// Test with a sample prompt
const testPrompt = process.argv[2] || "What is 2+2?";
sendPromptToClaude(testPrompt).catch(console.error);
