Swift MCP Gui vs Applescript MCP
A side-by-side look at the Swift MCP Gui and Applescript MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Applescript MCPOS Automation · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for executing AppleScript43FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Swift MCP Gui for os automation work; choose Applescript MCP for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose Applescript MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Applescript MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 61 | 465 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Swift MCP Gui | View Applescript MCP |
Tools & capabilities
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
Applescript MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
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.
Applescript MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"peakmojo-applescript-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@peakmojo/applescript-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Swift MCP Gui is categorized under OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Applescript MCP belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Swift MCP Gui for os automation work and Applescript MCP 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.
Swift MCP Gui is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Applescript MCP is listed as free. 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 nakaokarei-swift-mcp-gui and peakmojo-applescript-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Swift MCP Gui has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 61 GitHub stars. Applescript MCP has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 465 GitHub stars.