macos-screen-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_desktop_stateA | Get the current macOS desktop context: frontmost app, visible apps, Chrome browser tabs (title + URL), window positions, and screen resolution. Use this for a quick overview of what the user is looking at. |
| capture_screenA | Capture a screenshot of the macOS screen and return it as an image. Supports full screen, a specific region, or the frontmost window. Requires Screen Recording permission on first use. |
| get_browser_contentA | Get detailed browser information: active tab title and URL for each window, optionally all tabs. Supports Chrome, Safari, and Arc. Use this when you need comprehensive browser state beyond what get_desktop_state provides. |
| preview_fileA | Open a file for preview on macOS. Supports HTML (opens in Chrome), images, PDFs, and other files. Can use default app, Chrome, or Quick Look. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |