# Mac Use

> Use this tool when you need to automate tasks on macOS or interact with the desktop environment through a programmatic interface. It solves problems related to automating workflows, testing applications, and inspecting UI elements by providing 18 tools for tasks such as screen capture, mouse and keyboard input, and window management. With support for macOS 13 and later, it offers a seamless way to control and interact with the macOS desktop through a simple and efficient interface.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/antbotlab-mac-use  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/antbotlab-mac-use

## Description

Gives AI agents full desktop control on macOS through 18 tools covering screen capture, mouse and keyboard input, window and application management, UI element inspection via the Accessibility API, and clipboard operations. Uses a pre-compiled Swift binary for system interactions and AppleScript for keyboard input, with no native Node.js addons or build steps required. Supports macOS 13 and later on both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.82
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/antbotlab-mac-use)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/antbotlab/mac-use-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "antbotlab-mac-use"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/antbotlab-mac-use` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/antbotlab-mac-use/pull`

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