# Apple Automation

> Use this tool when you need to automate tasks on macOS devices, such as controlling Spotify playback or launching terminal windows, via a lightweight server that exposes system control capabilities as callable tools. It solves problems related to programmatic interaction with specific macOS apps, enabling simple and efficient automation of routine tasks. The Apple Automation tool accepts predefined commands as input and outputs controlled interactions with macOS applications, making it ideal for use cases that require automated system control.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bhwang-apple-automation  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bhwang-apple-automation

## Description

Apple MCP Server provides a lightweight server for controlling macOS applications via AppleScript, with built-in tools for managing Spotify playback and opening iTerm. Developed by bhwang, this implementation enables programmatic interaction with specific macOS apps through simple, predefined commands like playing music or launching terminal windows. The server uses the Model Context Protocol SDK to expose these system control capabilities as callable tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/bhwang-apple-automation)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gnosis23/apple-mcp-server>

## 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": "bhwang-apple-automation"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bhwang-apple-automation` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bhwang-apple-automation/pull`

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