Coyote MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AppleScript execution on macOS through the run_applescript tool.

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/Sai-Adarsh/coyote-mcp-server.git
cd coyote-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm run setup-claude-cli  # or setup-claude, setup-vscode, setup-windsurf, setup-cursor

Related MCP server: MCP Complete Implementation Guide

Usage Commands

Interactive Mode (Recommended):

claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json

Then type any command like:

• Use AppleScript to show a dialog with 'Hello World'

• Use AppleScript to open Calculator

• Use AppleScript to open Safari and go to google.com

Quick Commands:

# Test the setup
claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json --print "Use AppleScript to show a dialog with 'Hello World'"

# Open applications
claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json --print "Use AppleScript to open Calculator"
claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json --print "Use AppleScript to open Safari"

# Navigate websites
claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json --print "Use AppleScript to open Safari and go to google.com"

# Create notifications
claude --mcp-config ~/.config/claude-cli/mcp.json --print "Use AppleScript to show a notification with title 'Test' and message 'Hello from MCP'"

Note: Claude CLI will ask for permission before executing AppleScript commands. Grant permission when prompted to allow automation.

Quick Setup Commands

After Setup

Once setup is complete, you'll see the MCP server listed as coyote-use in your client:

• Claude CLI/Desktop: Server appears in MCP configuration

• VS Code: Available in MCP extension as coyote-use

• Windsurf: Available in Cascade → Plugins as coyote-use

• Cursor: Server appears in MCP configuration as coyote-use

The server provides the run_applescript tool for executing AppleScript commands on macOS.

Uninstall

To completely remove Coyote MCP Server and all configurations:

npm run uninstall
# or
./uninstall.sh

This will:

• Remove coyote-use server from all MCP client configurations

• Uninstall the global npm package

• Clean up binary files from system PATH

• Create backup copies of modified configurations

• Clean npm cache and old backup files

Troubleshooting

Command not found error after update:

hash -r

Development

npm run build    # Build the server
npm start        # Start manually for testing

References

• TypeScript MCP SDK

• MCP Protocol Overview

• Build an MCP Server