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Best Alternatives to Hammerspoon MCP
Looking for an alternative to Hammerspoon MCP? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the OS Automation ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.
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Hammerspoon MCP Overview
The hammerspoon-mcp MCP server connects MCP clients to a running Hammerspoon process on macOS through the `hs` CLI and `hs.ipc`. It provides typed tools for inspecting and arranging windows, managing applications, controlling audio and displays, switching Spaces, and working with Hammerspoon configuration. Use it when an agent needs local Mac automation or a feedback loop for editing, reloading, and debugging `init.lua`. Arbitrary Lua, AppleScript, and guarded UI presses require the `HS_MCP_TOOLS=all` setting.
Primary Use Cases for Hammerspoon MCP:
- Arrange application windows across macOS screens
- Switch audio devices and control media playback
- Inspect Hammerspoon APIs and console errors
- Reload and debug a Hammerspoon configuration
Specification Matrix: Hammerspoon MCP vs Alternatives
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| Server Name | Runtime | Auth | Pricing | GitHub Stars | Downloads | Action |
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| npx | — | — | 1 | — | Current | |
| npx | — | — | 1 | — | Compare → | |
| — | No auth required | Free | 12 | — | Compare → | |
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| npx | — | Free | 465 | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | No auth required | Free | 864 | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | — | — | 314 | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | No auth required | Free | 10,147 | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | — | — | 9,746 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | — | — | 1 | — | Compare → | |
| — | No auth required | Free | 5,125 | — | Compare → | |
| — | No auth required | Free | 5,125 | — | Compare → | |
| — | No auth required | Free | 1,658 | — | Compare → |
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The top-rated alternatives to Hammerspoon MCP in the OS Automation category include Askew — iPhone, iPad and Mac via Shortcuts, Core, Capsulate. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.
Hammerspoon MCP and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.
It varies by server. Pricing, auth and license are declared by each maintainer and shown in the comparison table where provided — a dash means nothing was declared, so check that project's own site before assuming it's free.
Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.