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Macos Desktop Control

Skill by emptyopen

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/emptyopen/macos-desktop-control
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macOS Control Skill

A high-fidelity automation bridge for macOS (Darwin) that enables agents to perceive the desktop state and execute precise mouse and keyboard interactions.

🛠 Included Scripts

This skill leverages specialized wrappers located in the /scripts directory to interface with system-level binaries:

1. cliclick_wrapper.sh

A dedicated wrapper for the cliclick utility to handle synthetic input events.

  • Path: scripts/cliclick_wrapper.sh
  • Logic: Executes /opt/homebrew/bin/cliclick with passed arguments.
  • Capabilities: Left/Right clicks, mouse movement, and keyboard emulation.

2. vision_wrapper.sh

The visual perception engine for the skill.

  • Path: scripts/vision_wrapper.sh
  • Logic: Utilizes the native macOS screencapture utility in silent mode (-x).
  • Output: Generates a standard PNG at /tmp/claw_view.png.

🚀 Tool Specifications

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Captures the current screen state for visual analysis.

  • Returns: A string confirming the filepath of the capture.
  • Use Case: Identifies UI elements, window positions, and application states.

click

Sends precise commands to the mouse and keyboard.

  • Usage: click "c:x,y" (Click) or click "m:x,y" (Move).
  • Syntax: Supports all cliclick standard notation including w: (wait) and t: (type).

⚙️ Requirements & Setup

  1. Binary Dependency: 
    brew install cliclick
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Author@emptyopen
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Updated2026-03-09
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{
  "plugins": {
    "official-emptyopen-macos-desktop-control": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}
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