Peekaboo vs Touchpoint

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	Touchpoint Give AI agents eyes and hands on any desktop via native accessibility APIs — no vision model required. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Swift	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	4.8k	39
Last commit	1 month ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`	`pip install touchpoint-py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Touchpoint if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 Touchpoint

Install / run

pip install touchpoint-py

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

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

FAQ

Peekaboo or Touchpoint — which is better?

Pick Peekaboo if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Touchpoint if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Peekaboo and Touchpoint?

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 Touchpoint work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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