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DimensionAppleScript MCP ServerExecute AppleScript to get full control of your MacNPM Sentinel MCP ServerAI-powered NPM package analysis MCP server
FMRS41 / 100 · D79 / 100 · B
Reliability5 / 2012 / 20
Security and permissions7 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation9 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2015 / 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 auditing NPM dependencies within AI workflows
  • Teams performing supply chain security assessments
  • Users of Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code
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
  • Projects outside the NPM ecosystem (e.g., pure Python/Go)
  • Environments without network access to deps.dev, OSV.dev, and the npm registry
  • Scenarios requiring maintenance by an official upstream vendor
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)
  • Network access to the NPM registry and external services (deps.dev, OSV.dev, OpenSSF, npms.io, GitHub)
  • Read access to workspace lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock., yarn.lock) for cache invalidation
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
  • Third-party READMEs and changelogs are untrusted external content; they are wrapped in tags with _meta flags but should still be handled cautiously
  • Depends on availability and accuracy of external services
  • Batch requests are capped at 25 packages to prevent registry enumeration; larger sets require batching
  • Third-party open source project, not officially maintained by NPM or Anthropic
Supported clientsClaude DesktopClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor
Tools119