peekaboo

name	peekaboo
description	macOS screen capture and GUI automation via Peekaboo MCP — take screenshots, read screen content, and interact with desktop applications.
user-invocable	false

Peekaboo Screen Capture & GUI Automation

You have access to macOS screen capture and GUI automation through the Peekaboo MCP server.

Prerequisites

The Peekaboo MCP server must be configured in ~/.claude/settings.json:

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

macOS Screen Recording permission must be granted to the terminal application. If the Peekaboo MCP tools are not available, inform the user that setup is required.

Capabilities

• Screenshots: Capture the entire screen, specific windows, or regions
• OCR: Extract text content from screenshots
• Window management: List open windows, identify active applications
• GUI interaction: Click at coordinates, type text, use keyboard shortcuts

Usage Guidelines

• Take a screenshot first to understand the current screen state before performing any GUI actions.
• Use OCR results to locate UI elements by their text labels.
• Allow a brief pause after GUI actions (clicks, keystrokes) before taking verification screenshots.
• This tool only works on macOS.