macOS Defaults

  1. ALMC
  2. MCP
  3. productivity
  4. macos-defaults
macOS Defaults - Secure MCP Server by ALMC Security 2025

macOS Defaults

View on GitHub

mcp-server-macos-defaults MCP server

MCP server for reading/writing macOS defaults (settings)

Components

Tools

  • list-domains:
    • equivalent to running defaults domains
  • find:
    • equivalent to running defaults find <word>
  • defaults-read:
    • equivalent to running defaults read <domain> <key>
    • if key is not provided, the entire domain is read
  • defaults-write:
    • equivalent to running defaults write <domain> <key> <value>

Quickstart

Install

Claude Desktop

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Development

Building and Publishing

To prepare the package for distribution:

  1. Sync dependencies and update lockfile:
uv sync
  1. Build package distributions:
uv build

This will create source and wheel distributions in the dist/ directory.

  1. Publish to PyPI:
uv publish

Note: You'll need to set PyPI credentials via environment variables or command flags:

  • Token: --token or UV_PUBLISH_TOKEN
  • Or username/password: --username/UV_PUBLISH_USERNAME and --password/UV_PUBLISH_PASSWORD

Debugging

Since MCP servers run over stdio, debugging can be challenging. For the best debugging experience, we strongly recommend using the MCP Inspector.

You can launch the MCP Inspector via npm with this command:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /path/to/mcp-server-macos-defaults run mcp-server-macos-defaults

Upon launching, the Inspector will display a URL that you can access in your browser to begin debugging.

Related in Productivity - Secure MCP Servers

ServerSummaryActions
n8n MCP ServerCe projet est un serveur MCP (Master Control Program) pour n8n qui fournit des outils de validation...View
Limitless MCP ServerConnect AI assistants to your personal memory through Limitless AI's powerful lifelog system. Access...View
Audiense InsightsThe Audiense Insights MCP has been migrated to a remote model. For more information on how to use th...View
HyperwebThis project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that helps you use Hyperweb platform t...View
macOS Notification MCPA Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to trigger macOS notifications, sou...View
Directus Task MCP ServerA Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing tasks in Directus with automatic schema synchroni...View