Peekaboo MCP Server

Name: Peekaboo MCP Server
Author: openclaw

v1.0.0•Developer Tools•stable

Peekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.

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Features

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Use Cases

Captures macOS screen content and optionally analyzes it. Targets can be entire screen, specific app window, or all windows of an app (via app_target). Supports foreground/background capture. Output via file path or inline Base64 data (format: 'data'

Analyzes a pre-existing image file from the local filesystem using a configured AI model. This tool is useful when an image already exists (e.g., previously captured, downloaded, or generated) and you need to understand its content, extract text, or

Lists various system items on macOS, providing situational awareness. Capabilities: - Running Applications: Get a list of all currently running applications (names and bundle IDs). - Application Windows: For a specific application (identified by name

openclaw

Maintainer

LicenseMIT

Languageswift

Versionv1.0.0

UpdatedMay 21, 2026

Statushealthy

Maintenanceactive

Works with

ClaudeOpenAIwindowsmacoslinux

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Installation

NPM

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo-mcp

Manual Installation

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo-mcp

Examples

Basic Configuration

Configure Peekaboo MCP Server

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo-mcp

Configuration

Configuration Details

Config File

claude_desktop_config.json

Web UI

Not available

Security

Authentication

RequiredNo

Features

Data Encryption

Audit Logging

RBAC Support

Performance

Response Metrics

Response Time< 200ms

ThroughputMedium

Resource Usage

Memory UsageLow

CPU UsageLow

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Set Up Peekaboo MCP Server in Your Editor

Choose your AI client for step-by-step setup instructions.

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Claude Desktop

macOS & Windows app

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Claude Code

CLI & terminal

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AI-first code editor

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VS Code

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Quick Config Preview

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peekaboo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@steipete/peekaboo-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json

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