What is the key difference between HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill and Mac Control MCP?

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill belongs to the OS Automation category with local stdio execution, while Mac Control MCP belongs to the OS Automation category with local stdio execution.

How do I install HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill or Mac Control MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill and Mac Control MCP free or paid?

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Mac Control MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill lists 0 tools with 1 views and 2 GitHub stars. Mac Control MCP lists 10 tools with 1 views and 16 GitHub stars.

Can I use both HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill and Mac Control MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill vs Mac Control MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill and Mac Control MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill

OS Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Mac Control MCP

OS Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill if you need specialized OS Automation tools running via a local process. Choose Mac Control MCP if your workspace requires OS Automation integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill Details

Choose Mac Control MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: capture_screen, capture_screen_v2, capture_window.

Explore Mac Control MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill OS Automation	Mac Control MCP OS Automation
Summary	MCP Server and Agent Skill for enabling LLM Agents to interact with your local Hotkeyless Autohotkey	Native Swift macOS automation MCP — 63 tools: AX, browser, capture, OCR, Spotlight, windows.
Category & Scope	OS Automation	OS Automation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Mac Control MCP Tools (10)

capture_screen

main display (or a rectangular region within it) to a PNG file, returns the file path + width/height. Simple, synchronous, no size limits applied.

capture_screen_v2

main display only, but stores the PNG as a content-addressed artifact under `~/.mac-control-mcp/artifacts/<sha256>.png` and returns `{content_ref, bytes, sha256}`. Defaults to `inline=false` and downscales to `max_dimension`/`max_bytes` (4000px / 4MB by default) specifically to avoid blowing up an…

capture_window

screenshots one specific window by PID (optionally filtered by `title_contains`), not the whole display.

capture_display

screenshots one specific physical display by its index from `list_displays`, for multi-monitor setups.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hotkeylessahk-mcp-skill": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tim0_12432/hotkeyless-ahk-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mac Control MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mac-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Mac Control MCP belongs to OS Automation using local stdio subprocess. Select HotkeylessAHK MCP Skill when you need capabilities focused on os automation and Mac Control MCP when you require tools for os automation.

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