macbox

Name: macbox
Author: opslane

by opslaneversion 0.6.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.opslane/macbox

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

A real Mac for your agent: build, test, run, and tap through iOS apps on the simulator.

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Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: MACBOX_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: MACBOX_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "macbox",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACBOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add macbox --env MACBOX_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y macbox mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "macbox",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACBOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "macbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "macbox",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACBOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

MACBOX_API_KEY secret env
Your macbox API key (mbx_...). Optional if you ran `macbox login`.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account opslane, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32435 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 56% of the other 32435 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32435 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is macbox safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: MACBOX_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.6.2) reached the registry 31 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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macbox

A real Mac for your coding agent. macbox lets Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or any MCP client build, test, run, and tap through native iOS apps on a real Mac in the cloud, from any machine, including Linux boxes and cloud agent sandboxes.

Build and test: xcodebuild and your XCTest and UI tests, on a Mac mini running the latest Xcode. Your agent gets the results and the error lines.
Run and drive the app: launch it on the iOS simulator, read what's on screen, tap, type, and swipe, so your agent can check its own work.
Watch live: every running app gets a browser link where you can watch and use it too.

Pay per Mac minute, whole minutes only: $0.05, and a job under a minute is free. Get access and free credit at [macbox.build](https://macbox.build).

Set up

The quickest way: tell your agent

Set up macbox by following https://api.macbox.build/guide/

Or pick your client:

Claude Code (plugin: skill + MCP tools)

claude plugin marketplace add opslane/macbox-agent

claude plugin install macbox@macbox

Codex (plugin: skill), with the macbox CLI installed (below):

codex plugin marketplace add opslane/macbox-agent

codex plugin add macbox@macbox

Any MCP client (Codex, Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, ...), with Node 18+:

"mcpServers": { "macbox": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "macbox", "mcp"] } } }

The CLI (macOS or Linux):

curl -fsSL https://api.macbox.build/install.sh | sh

macbox login macbox setup # installs the skill for Claude Code and Codex, and notes in CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md

Just the skill (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and more):

npx skills add opslane/macbox-agent

If the CLI isn't set up yet, the skill sends your agent to the guide to install it.

What your agent gets

MCP tool	CLI	What it does
`build`	`macbox build`	Build for the iOS simulator (or macOS, for a Mac app)
`test`	`macbox test`	Run tests on a fresh simulator; one PASS/FAIL line per test
`screenshot`	`macbox screenshot`	Launch the last build and return a picture
`run`	`macbox run`	Launch the app and keep it running; returns a live link
`describe`, `tap`, `type`, `swipe`, `press_button`, `look`	`macbox ui ...`	Use the running app like a person
`stop`	`macbox stop`	End the running app
`report_problem`	`macbox feedback`	Tell the macbox team when something on our side is wrong

For deeper work there is also macbox mcp --xcode: Sentry's open-source MobileBuildMCP Xcode tools (LLDB debugging, Swift packages, simulator settings), running on the macbox Mac.

How it works

macbox sends the files git tracks (never .env files unless you ask) to one Mac mini, into your own macOS VM that only you use and that can't reach other VMs or our network. Only changed files are sent after the first time, and the build cache stays, so the second build is fast. Native iOS apps work today: Xcode projects and workspaces, Swift packages, CocoaPods, XcodeGen. Not yet: signing, TestFlight, React Native, Flutter.

Full guide: https://api.macbox.build/guide/ · Questions: Discord

This repository

The open parts of macbox: the Claude Code plugin (.claude-plugin/, skills/, .mcp.json), the macbox npm package (npm/, which downloads the CLI from api.macbox.build and checks it against the published SHA256SUMS), and the MCP Registry entry (server.json). The macbox service itself runs on our Macs.

MIT licensed.

macbox

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Apify MCP Server

README from the maker

macbox

Set up

What your agent gets

How it works

This repository