BetterTouchTool MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTT_HOST | No | The host address for the BetterTouchTool webserver | 127.0.0.1 |
| BTT_PORT | No | The port number for the BetterTouchTool webserver | 12345 |
| BTT_SHARED_SECRET | No | The shared secret configured in BetterTouchTool webserver for authentication (optional) |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| btt_get_triggers | Retrieve triggers from BetterTouchTool with optional filtering. |
| btt_get_trigger | Retrieve a specific trigger by its UUID. |
| btt_list_named_triggers | List all named triggers configured in BetterTouchTool. |
| btt_trigger_named | Execute a named trigger by its name. |
| btt_trigger_action | Trigger any BTT predefined action using a JSON definition. |
| btt_execute_trigger | Execute all actions assigned to a specific trigger by UUID. |
| btt_add_trigger | Add a new trigger to BetterTouchTool. |
| btt_update_trigger | Update an existing trigger's configuration. |
| btt_delete_trigger | Delete a trigger from BetterTouchTool. |
| btt_get_variable | Get the value of a BTT variable. |
| btt_set_variable | Set a BTT variable to a specified value. |
| btt_update_widget | Update the display of a Touch Bar, Menubar, or Stream Deck widget. |
| btt_refresh_widget | Refresh a script widget to re-execute its scripts. |
| btt_get_clipboard | Get the current clipboard content. |
| btt_set_clipboard | Set the clipboard content. |
| btt_export_preset | Export a BTT preset to a file. |
| btt_import_preset | Import a BTT preset from a file. |
| btt_get_preset_details | Get details about a specific preset. |
| btt_display_notification | Display a macOS notification via BTT. |
| btt_reveal_in_ui | Reveal a trigger or element in the BetterTouchTool UI. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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