macuse

Macuse

What is Macuse?

Macuse is a native Mac app that lets AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Raycast control your computer through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Turn natural language commands into real actions:

Control Any App - Click buttons, type text, navigate interfaces
Manage Calendar - Create events, check availability, search schedules
Work with Notes - Create, update, and search Apple Notes
Handle Reminders - Manage tasks with priorities and due dates
Manage Contacts - Search, create, and update contact information
Send Messages - Send text messages and manage conversations
Inspect Interfaces - Extract text, find elements, analyze apps

How It Works

Transform your AI from a chatbot into a capable digital assistant. Simply give natural language commands:

Calendar & Scheduling

You: "Create a meeting called 'Design Review' for next Tuesday at 2 PM with a 30-minute reminder"
AI: *Creates the calendar event with all specified details and reminder*

Email Management

You: "Send a follow-up email to the design team about yesterday's meeting and mark all unread emails from Sarah as read"
AI: *Composes email, sends it, then marks specified emails as read*

You: "Launch Safari, go to apple.com, and click on the Mac section"
AI: *Opens Safari, navigates to the URL, and clicks the Mac link*

Notes & Task Management

You: "Create a note called 'Project Ideas' with my three concepts, then add a reminder to review it tomorrow"
AI: *Creates the note with content and sets up the reminder*

Complex App Interactions

You: "Fill out this form in Photoshop with the project details and save it as a PDF"
AI: *Navigates the form, enters data, and exports as PDF*

Contacts & Communication

You: "Find John Smith's contact info and send him a message about tomorrow's meeting"
AI: *Searches contacts, finds John Smith, and sends the message via Messages*

Multi-App Workflows

You: "Check my calendar, create a note with today's meetings, and send a summary email to my assistant"
AI: *Reads calendar, creates organized note, composes and sends email*

Quick Start

Prerequisites

macOS 10.15 or later
Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI client

Get Started in 30 Seconds

Download Macuse from our website
Launch and grant Accessibility permissions
Generate your access token
Configure your AI assistant
Start automating your Mac!

Features

System Control (3 tools)

get_running_apps - Get all currently running macOS applications
get_active_apps - Get applications currently visible on screen
launch_app - Launch any macOS application by bundle ID

UI Inspector (4 tools)

get_ui_hierarchy - Retrieve complete UI structure of any app
find_ui_elements - Search for UI elements by attributes
get_focused_element - Get the currently focused UI element
get_visible_text - Extract all visible text from an app

UI Interaction (7 tools)

mouse_move_to_element - Move cursor to any UI element
mouse_click_element - Left-click UI elements
mouse_double_click_element - Double-click UI elements
mouse_right_click_element - Right-click UI elements
activate_element - Activate elements via accessibility API
keyboard_press_key - Simulate key presses with modifiers
type_text - Type text into focused fields

Calendar Management (7 tools)

check_calendar_permission - Check Calendar access permissions
get_calendars - List all available calendars
get_calendar_events - Search events with advanced filters
create_calendar_event - Create new calendar events
get_calendar_event - Get specific event details
update_calendar_event - Modify existing events
delete_calendar_event - Remove calendar events

Mail Control (11 tools)

check_mail_permission - Check Mail app permissions
get_mail_accounts - List configured mail accounts
get_mails - Search messages with filters
get_mail_content - Read full email content
create_mail - Compose and send emails
reply_mail - Reply to email threads
forward_mail - Forward emails to recipients
mark_as_read - Mark emails as read
mark_as_unread - Mark emails as unread
get_mailboxes - List all mailboxes
move_mail - Move emails between mailboxes
delete_mail - Delete email messages

Notes Management (8 tools)

check_notes_permission - Check Notes access permissions
get_notes - Search notes with filters
get_note - Get full note content (HTML)
create_note - Create new notes
update_note - Update existing notes
delete_note - Move notes to trash
restore_note - Restore deleted notes
open_note - Open notes in Notes app

Reminders Control (6 tools)

check_reminders_permission - Check Reminders permissions
get_reminder_lists - List all reminder lists
get_reminders - Search reminders with filters
create_reminder - Create new reminders
update_reminder - Update existing reminders
delete_reminder - Delete reminders

Contacts Management (7 tools)

check_contacts_permission - Check Contacts access permissions
get_contacts - Search contacts with filters
get_contact - Get detailed contact information
create_contact - Create new contacts
update_contact - Update existing contacts
delete_contact - Delete contacts
get_contact_groups - List contact groups

Messages Control (4 tools)

check_messages_permission - Check Messages access permissions
get_messages - Search messages with filters
send_message - Send text messages
get_conversations - List message conversations

Security Features

Token Authentication - Secure access control
Device Binding - Locks to your specific Mac
Granular Permissions - Control what AI can access
Local Processing - No cloud, no tracking

Installation

Download Macuse

Get the latest version from our official download page:

Setup Process

Download from macuse.app/download
Drag Macuse.app to your Applications folder
Launch Macuse from Applications
Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted
Generate your access token

Configuration

Tip: You can copy configurations directly from the Macuse app or use one-click auto-configuration.

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macuse": {
      "command": "/Applications/Macuse.app/Contents/MacOS/macuse",
      "args": ["--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to Cursor's MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macuse": {
      "command": "/Applications/Macuse.app/Contents/MacOS/macuse",
      "args": ["--stdio"],
      "env": {
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Raycast AI

Use SSE mode for Raycast:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macuse": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:35729/mcp",
      "httpHeaders": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Connect AI with any macOS app. Deep integration with native apps like Calendar, Mail, Notes, plus UI control for all applications. Works with Claude, Cursor, Raycast, and any MCP-compatible AI.

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