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DimensionAppleScript MCP ServerExecute AppleScript to get full control of your MacContext7Upstash's official server providing up-to-date third-party library docs for AI coding assistants
FMRS41 / 100 · D80 / 100 · B
Reliability5 / 2014 / 20
Security and permissions7 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2017 / 20
Documentation9 / 2015 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2018 / 20
Best for
  • Users of Claude Desktop who want to control their Mac via natural language
  • Developers who need to automate common macOS tasks like managing calendar, notes, mail, and file system
  • Users who want a simple MCP server with minimal setup
  • Developers using fast-moving frameworks/libraries worried about the AI suggesting stale code
  • Scenarios wanting zero-config documentation lookup
Not for
  • Users who need remote execution without SSH setup (unless they configure SSH options)
  • Users who need platform-agnostic control (server only runs on macOS)
  • Production environments requiring advanced security sandboxing or auditing, since it allows arbitrary AppleScript execution
  • Looking up internal/private codebase documentation (Context7 targets publicly published open-source libraries)
  • Cases needing very high coverage of obscure, niche libraries (coverage depends on what Context7's platform has indexed)
Required permissions
  • Ability to execute AppleScript code, which can access apps and data on the Mac
  • Access to file system (read/write files)
  • Ability to execute shell commands
  • Remote connection via SSH (if enabled)
  • Usable without an API key (subject to a free-tier rate limit); CONTEXT7_API_KEY is an optional credential for higher quota
  • Read-only documentation lookup — no code execution or local filesystem access involved
Risks and side effects
  • Executing arbitrary AppleScript may make system changes, including deleting files, modifying settings, or sending messages
  • Access to sensitive data such as contacts, calendar, mail, and file contents
  • If used with SSH remote execution, credentials could be exposed, and remote control could be abused
  • AppleScript errors may cause unexpected behavior or system instability
  • The free tier has limited quota — high-frequency use may hit rate limits
  • Documentation content comes from Context7's platform index, so its accuracy and freshness depend on that platform's crawl cadence
Supported clientsClaude DesktopClaude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Cline, Amp
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