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maintenanceProvides a local MCP bridge for AI assistants to control a Mac by observing screen state and performing actions like mouse movement, clicking, typing, and opening URLs.
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MIT
dottie-mac-use
by stevederico
Provides macOS automation and system control via Accessibility (AX) and EventKit, allowing agents to interact with applications, UI elements, and system events.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@dottie-mac-usewhat's my next calendar event?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
dottie-mac-use
macOS named tools + AX/EventKit CLI (:1319) + HTTP façade (:1321).
Completely standalone. No gateway. No Dottie.app. Own data dir.
npm install
npm startHTTP |
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AX CLI |
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Data |
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Override data dir: DOTTIE_MAC_USE_DATA=/path. Desktop sets this to ~/.dottie when embedding.
Command | What |
| HTTP + AX |
| MCP stdio |
| rebuild AX binary |
Grant Accessibility to bin/dottie-mac-use-ax.
Apple Silicon + Node ≥22.
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