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Altic Studio

by altic-dev in altic-dev/altic-mcp

macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Altic Studio

skills CLI
$ npx skills add altic-dev/altic-mcp --skill altic-studio -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install altic-dev/altic-mcp altic-studio --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/altic-dev/altic-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/altic-studio .claude/skills/altic-studio && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
altic-studio
GitHub stars
172
Token cost
~3.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,324 words
Files
36 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools.

  • Works in 5 steps: AppleScript mode for macOS apps and… → MCP CDP mode for Google Chrome browser… → MCP file mode for safe Finder and… → …
  • Tasks that involve Browser automation
  • SKILL.md covers Mode A: AppleScript (macOS apps), Mode B: Reminders, Calendar,…, Mode C: Chrome Browser Control… and Mode D: File Finder and File…, plus 4 more sections
  • Runs AppleScript and Swift scripts from its folder; calls swift and osascript

What it does

Altic Studio is an agent skill from altic-dev/altic-mcp. macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools.

Its SKILL.md is about 3.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 36 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/README.md`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Browser automation, Desktop control and MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol and macOS. The repository describes itself as: Turn Claude into a better version of Siri. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Browser automation
  • Tasks that involve Desktop control
  • Tasks that involve MCP servers

Example prompts

  • “Use the altic-studio skill to maco automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools”
  • “/altic-studio”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. AppleScript mode for macOS apps and system actions
  2. MCP CDP mode for Google Chrome browser control
  3. MCP file mode for safe Finder and filesystem operations
  4. MCP clipboard mode for text, file, and image pasteboard operations
  5. MCP window/workspace mode for arranging macOS apps and windows

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8b6e19f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 19 files in scripts/ (AppleScript and Swift, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • swift
    • osascript

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Altic Studio loads about 3.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,324 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~26
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from altic-dev/altic-mcp at commit 8b6e19f, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© altic-dev). 1,324 words, ~3,335 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/altic-studio/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 35 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
altic-studio
description
macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools.
license
Apache-2.0

Altic Studio

altic-studio provides two automation modes:

  1. AppleScript mode for macOS apps and system actions
  2. MCP CDP mode for Google Chrome browser control
  3. MCP file mode for safe Finder and filesystem operations
  4. MCP clipboard mode for text, file, and image pasteboard operations
  5. MCP window/workspace mode for arranging macOS apps and windows

It also includes Swift utility scripts for active-display screenshots, clipboard file/image operations, and window/workspace management on macOS.

Mode A: AppleScript (macOS apps)

  • Always execute AppleScript through Bash with osascript.
  • Always run from workspace root as the working directory.
  • Quote script paths and arguments.
  • Prefer direct script invocation; do not route through Python wrappers unless explicitly requested.

Command templates:

bash
osascript "skills/altic-studio/scripts/<script>.applescript" [arg1] [arg2] ...
AppleScript Capabilities

The full Altic automation surface is exposed as scripts under skills/altic-studio/scripts:

  • open-application.applescript - args: <app_name>
  • send-message.applescript - args: <phone_or_handle> <message>
  • messages-manager.applescript - args: <list_chats|send_file> ...
  • read-recent-messages.applescript - args: <phone_or_handle> <count>
  • fetch-all-contacts.applescript - args: none
  • contacts-manager.applescript - args: <get|create|update> ...
  • set-reminder.applescript - args: <text> <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> [list_name]
  • reminders-manager.applescript - args: <list_lists|list|search|complete|delete|reschedule|update|show> ...
  • create-note.applescript - args: <title> <body> [folder]
  • search-for-note.applescript - args: <query> [max_results]
  • notes-manager.applescript - args: <list_folders|list|get|append|update|delete|move> ...
  • create-calendar-event.applescript - args: <title> <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> <duration_minutes> [calendar]
  • list-all-calendar-events-for-day.applescript - args: <YYYY-MM-DD>
  • calendar-manager.applescript - args: <list_calendars|list|search|update|delete|availability|create_recurring> ...
  • open-safari-tab.applescript - args: [url]
  • close-safari-tab.applescript - args: [tab_index|-1]
  • get-safari-tabs.applescript - args: none
  • switch-safari-tab.applescript - args: <tab_index>
  • run-safari-javascript.applescript - args: <javascript_code>
  • navigate-safari.applescript - args: <url>
  • reload-safari-page.applescript - args: none
  • safari-go-back.applescript - args: none
  • safari-go-forward.applescript - args: none
  • open-safari-window.applescript - args: [url]
  • close-safari-window.applescript - args: none
  • get-safari-page-info.applescript - args: none
  • decrease-brightness.applescript - args: [amount_0_to_1]
  • increase-brightness.applescript - args: [amount_0_to_1]
  • turn-up-volume.applescript - args: [amount_0_to_100]
  • turn-down-volume.applescript - args: [amount_0_to_100]
  • capture-screenshot.applescript - args: [output_path] [full|interactive|window]
  • capture-active-screen.swift - args: <output_path> (captures full display containing frontmost app)
  • clipboard.swift - subcommands: get-files, set-files <paths...>, save-image <output_path>, set-image <image_path>
  • window-manager.swift - subcommands: get_frontmost_app, list_windows, focus_window, move_window, resize_window, center_window, tile_windows, minimize, hide_app, quit_app

Swift command template (for active-display screenshots):

bash
swift "skills/altic-studio/scripts/capture-active-screen.swift" "/tmp/active-screen.png"

Swift command template (for window management):

bash
swift "skills/altic-studio/scripts/window-manager.swift" "list_windows" '{"include_minimized":false}'

Mode B: Reminders, Calendar, And Notes (MCP)

Use MCP tools for structured Messages, Contacts, Reminders, Calendar, and Notes workflows. These newer tools return JSON envelopes with ok, action, data, and error. Delete tools default to dry_run=true; only delete after explicit user confirmation.

Available Messages tools:

  • list_chats - args: [limit]
  • send_file_message - args: <recipient> <path> [message] [recipient_type]

Available Contacts tools:

  • get_contact - args: <identifier>
  • create_contact - args: <first_name> <last_name> [organization] [phone] [email] [note]
  • update_contact - args: <identifier> [first_name] [last_name] [organization] [phone] [email] [note]

Available Reminders tools:

  • list_reminder_lists - args: none
  • list_reminders - args: [list_name] [include_completed]
  • search_reminders - args: <query> [list_name] [include_completed]
  • complete_reminder - args: <identifier> [list_name]
  • delete_reminder - args: <identifier> [list_name] [dry_run]
  • reschedule_reminder - args: <identifier> <YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM> [list_name]
  • update_reminder - args: <identifier> [list_name] [name] [body] [datetime] [completed] [priority] [flagged]
  • show_reminder - args: <identifier> [list_name]

Available Calendar tools:

  • list_calendars - args: none
  • list_calendar_events - args: <start_date> <end_date> [calendar_name]
  • search_calendar_events - args: <query> [start_date] [end_date] [calendar_name]
  • update_calendar_event - args: <identifier> [title] [start_datetime] [duration_minutes] [calendar_name] [location] [notes_text]
  • delete_calendar_event - args: <identifier> [start_date] [end_date] [calendar_name] [dry_run]
  • check_calendar_availability - args: <start_datetime> <duration_minutes> [calendar_name]
  • create_recurring_event - args: <title> <start_datetime> <duration_minutes> <frequency> [interval] [count] [until_date] [calendar_name] [location] [notes_text]

Available Notes tools:

  • list_note_folders - args: none
  • list_notes - args: [folder] [max_results]
  • get_note - args: <identifier>
  • append_to_note - args: <identifier> <body>
  • update_note - args: <identifier> <body>
  • delete_note - args: <identifier> [dry_run]
  • move_note - args: <identifier> <folder>

Workflow rules:

  • Call list/search tools before mutating when the target is ambiguous.
  • Treat identifier as either an app-provided id or an exact title/name match.
  • If a mutation returns multiple matches, ask the user to disambiguate.
  • Keep destructive actions in dry-run mode until the user explicitly confirms.
  • Validate dates before calling tools: dates use YYYY-MM-DD, date-times use YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM.
  • For send_file_message, prefer recipient_type="chat" after list_chats when continuing an existing group thread; use recipient_type="handle" for a direct phone number or email handle.

Mode C: Chrome Browser Control (MCP CDP)

Use MCP tools for deterministic Chrome automation:

  • chrome_open_session
  • chrome_navigate
  • chrome_wait_for
  • chrome_click
  • chrome_type
  • chrome_extract
  • chrome_screenshot
  • chrome_close_session
  • chrome_list_sessions
  • capture_active_screen

Execution pattern:

  1. Open a Chrome session.
  2. Navigate and wait for stable selectors.
  3. Interact with click and type actions.
  4. Verify state with extraction.
  5. Capture screenshots on checkpoints or failures.
  6. Close session.

Mode D: File Finder and File Operations (MCP)

Use MCP file tools instead of shell commands when the user asks to find, inspect, copy, move, rename, reveal, or trash files. These tools return JSON for successful lookups and operations, and Error: ... strings for failures.

Available tools:

  • find_files - args: <query> [root] [max_results] [include_hidden] [kind]
  • list_directory - args: <path> [include_hidden] [max_results]
  • get_file_info - args: <path>
  • copy_file - args: <source> <destination> [overwrite] [dry_run]
  • copy_directory - args: <source> <destination> [overwrite] [dry_run]
  • move_file - args: <source> <destination> [overwrite] [dry_run]
  • rename_file - args: <path> <new_name> [overwrite] [dry_run]
  • trash_file - args: <path> [dry_run]
  • reveal_in_finder - args: <path>
  • get_finder_selection - args: none

File workflow rules:

  • If the user refers to selected files, the current Finder window, or "this file", call get_finder_selection first.
  • For ambiguous file names, call find_files, then get_file_info; ask for disambiguation when multiple plausible matches remain.
  • Prefer dry_run=true before copy_file, copy_directory, move_file, rename_file, or trash_file when the target or destination is ambiguous.
  • Do not overwrite unless the user explicitly asks for replacement; default overwrite=false.
  • Use trash_file, not permanent deletion.
  • Use reveal_in_finder after file operations when the user wants to see the result in Finder.
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Mode E: Clipboard Operations (MCP)

Use MCP clipboard tools instead of shell commands when the user asks to inspect, copy, paste, clear, or save clipboard contents. These tools return JSON for text and file operations, Error: ... strings for failures, and image content for saved clipboard images.

Available tools:

  • get_clipboard_text - args: [max_chars]
  • set_clipboard_text - args: <text>
  • clear_clipboard - args: none
  • get_clipboard_files - args: none
  • set_clipboard_files - args: <paths>
  • save_clipboard_image - args: [output_path]
  • set_clipboard_image - args: <path>

Clipboard workflow rules:

  • Ask before overwriting clipboard contents unless the user explicitly asks to copy, set, clear, or replace the clipboard.
  • Use get_clipboard_text first when the user asks what text is currently copied.
  • Use get_clipboard_files when the user says they copied files in Finder or wants to paste copied files somewhere else.
  • Use save_clipboard_image when the user wants to inspect, store, or transform an image currently on the clipboard.
  • Use set_clipboard_files with existing paths only; resolve ambiguous file names with find_files before changing the clipboard.
  • Use set_clipboard_image only for existing image files.

Mode F: Window and Workspace Operations (MCP)

Use MCP window tools when the user asks to arrange the workspace, focus an app or window, tile apps side by side, resize windows, minimize windows, hide apps, quit apps, or inspect the frontmost app. These tools return JSON for successful operations and Error: ... strings for failures.

Available tools:

  • get_frontmost_app - args: none
  • list_windows - args: [app_name] [include_minimized]
  • focus_window - args: [app_name] [window_id] [window_index]
  • move_window - args: <x> <y> [app_name] [window_id] [window_index] [display_index]
  • resize_window - args: <width> <height> [app_name] [window_id] [window_index] [display_index]
  • center_window - args: [app_name] [window_id] [window_index] [display_index] [width] [height]
  • tile_windows - args: [layout=columns|rows|grid] [app_names] [display_index] [padding]
  • minimize - args: [app_name] [window_id] [window_index]
  • hide_app - args: <app_name>
  • quit_app - args: <app_name>

Window workflow rules:

  • Call list_windows before moving, resizing, minimizing, or focusing when the target app has multiple windows or the target is ambiguous.
  • Prefer app_name for user-facing workflows and window_id for precise follow-up operations after list_windows.
  • Use display_index when arranging windows on a specific display; otherwise tools choose the display containing the target window.
  • Use tile_windows with explicit app_names when preparing a multi-app task.
  • Do not call quit_app unless the user explicitly asked to close or quit that app.
  • If a window mutation fails with an Accessibility error, tell the user to grant Accessibility permission to the host app running the MCP server.

Operational Rules

  • Validate date/time format before running reminder/calendar scripts.
  • If contact lookup returns multiple options, ask for disambiguation before sending.
  • If script output indicates permission issues, report exact permissions to enable.
  • Prefer explicit CSS selectors and call chrome_wait_for before click/type on dynamic pages.
  • After mutating actions in Chrome, verify expected page state with chrome_extract.
  • For file mutations, verify the target with get_file_info or list_directory after the operation when the user needs confirmation.
  • For clipboard mutations, verify with get_clipboard_text, get_clipboard_files, or save_clipboard_image when the user needs confirmation.
  • For window mutations, verify with list_windows when the user needs confirmation.

Permissions Checklist

  • Contacts access
  • Calendars access
  • Reminders access
  • Automation permission for app control
  • Accessibility permission for system controls and window management
  • Screen Recording permission for screenshots and improved window discovery
  • Safari setting: Allow JavaScript from Apple Events
  • Google Chrome installed for CDP tools
  • Full Disk Access for reading Messages database
  • Automation permission for Finder when revealing, trashing, or reading selection

© altic-dev, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 35 other files (scripts) in skills/altic-studio of altic-dev/altic-mcp.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/README.md
  • scripts/calendar-manager.applescript
  • scripts/capture-active-screen.swift
  • scripts/capture-screenshot.applescript
  • scripts/clipboard.swift
  • scripts/close-safari-tab.applescript
  • scripts/close-safari-window.applescript
  • scripts/contacts-manager.applescript
  • scripts/create-calendar-event.applescript
  • scripts/create-note.applescript
  • scripts/decrease-brightness.applescript
  • scripts/fetch-all-contacts.applescript
  • scripts/get-safari-page-info.applescript
  • scripts/get-safari-tabs.applescript
  • scripts/increase-brightness.applescript
  • scripts/list-all-calendar-events-for-day.applescript
  • scripts/messages-manager.applescript
  • scripts/navigate-safari.applescript
  • scripts/notes-manager.applescript
  • … and 16 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8b6e19f

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Questions about Altic Studio

What does Altic Studio do?

macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools. Altic Studio is an agent skill from altic-dev/altic-mcp. macOS automation skill for AppleScript actions and Chrome browser control via MCP CDP tools.

When should I use Altic Studio?

Altic Studio fits situations like: tasks that involve Browser automation; tasks that involve Desktop control; tasks that involve MCP servers.

How do I install Altic Studio in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add altic-dev/altic-mcp --skill altic-studio -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/altic-studio in altic-dev/altic-mcp) into .claude/skills/altic-studio in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Altic Studio in Codex?

Run `npx skills add altic-dev/altic-mcp --skill altic-studio -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/altic-studio in altic-dev/altic-mcp) into .agents/skills/altic-studio in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Altic Studio in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add altic-dev/altic-mcp --skill altic-studio -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/altic-studio, .gemini/skills/altic-studio, .github/skills/altic-studio and .opencode/skills/altic-studio in your project.

What does Altic Studio need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Altic Studio needs AppleScript and Swift for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (swift and osascript). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Altic Studio access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Altic Studio safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Altic Studio use?

Altic Studio is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Altic Studio use?

About 3.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 13k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Altic Studio?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Altic Studio: Browser MCP Agent (antibrow/anti-detect-browser-skills, 914 stars), Isolated Linux Agent Workspace (agent-sh/agent-workspace-linux, 185 stars), Computer Use (xuzhougeng/wisp-science, 1k stars) and CLI Anything Safari (HKUDS/CLI-Anything, 52k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Altic Studio?

altic-dev (a GitHub user) maintains it in altic-dev/altic-mcp, which has 172 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on July 13, 2026.

Source: altic-dev/altic-mcp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.