MCP Osascript vs Swift MCP Gui
A side-by-side look at the MCP Osascript and Swift MCP Gui MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Osascript for os automation work as a local process; choose Swift MCP Gui for os automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Osascript when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
check_permissions, run_osascript, get_clipboard.
Choose Swift MCP Gui when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
x, y, button.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12 | 61 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | 14 |
| Full listing | View MCP Osascript | View Swift MCP Gui |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Osascript tools 18
check_permissionsReport which permissions are granted and what each unlocksrun_osascriptExecute any AppleScript or JXA scriptget_clipboardRead clipboard as textset_clipboardWrite text to clipboardsend_notificationShow macOS notification banneropen_urlOpen URL in browser (http/https/mailto only)open_appLaunch or bring app to frontget_frontmost_appGet active app name + bundle IDget_browser_tabsList tabs in Safari, Chrome, or Arctype_textType text into active app (max 500 chars)press_keyPress key with modifiers (cmd+c, return, f5)manage_windowsList / move / resize / minimize / fullscreen / close- +6 more on the listing page
Swift MCP Gui tools 14
xnumber (x-coordinate) - accepts integers, doubles, or string representationsynumber (y-coordinate) - accepts integers, doubles, or string representationsbuttonstring ("left" or "right")keysarray of strings (key names)directionstring ("up", "down", "left", "right")clicksnumber (number of scroll clicks)qualitynumber (optional, 0.0-1.0, default: 0.5) - JPEG compression qualityscalenumber (optional, 0.1-1.0, default: 0.25) - Scale factor for image sizeoutputstring (optional, "path" or "image", default: "path") - Output formatwidthnumber (width of the region)heightnumber (height of the region)filenamestring (path to save the screenshot)- +2 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Osascript
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-osascript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-osascript"
]
}
}
}
Swift MCP Gui
No confirmed install command for Swift MCP Gui yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Osascript is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Swift MCP Gui belongs to OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Osascript for os automation work and Swift MCP Gui for os automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Swift MCP Gui has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Osascript has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Swift MCP Gui is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mcp-osascript and nakaokarei-swift-mcp-gui as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Osascript has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars. Swift MCP Gui has 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 61 GitHub stars.