Peekaboo vs Safari MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Browser Automation servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift	Safari MCP Native Safari browser automation for AI agents on macOS — 80 tools, your real logged-in browser, no Chrome. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Swift	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	4.8k	116
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`npx safari-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Safari MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Peekaboo

Install / run

npx -y @steipete/peekaboo

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peekaboo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@steipete/peekaboo"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEEKABOO_AI_PROVIDERS": "openai/gpt-5.5,anthropic/claude-opus-4-8"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Safari MCP

Install / run

npx safari-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

FAQ

Peekaboo or Safari MCP — which is better?

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Safari MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Peekaboo and Safari MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Peekaboo and Safari MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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