Touchpoint vs Peekaboo

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

	Touchpoint Give AI agents eyes and hands on any desktop via native accessibility APIs — no vision model required. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Peekaboo macOS screen capture, AI visual analysis, and full GUI automation for AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Swift
Category	Browser Automation	Browser Automation
Language	Python	Swift
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	39	4.8k
Last commit	19 days ago	3 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install touchpoint-py`	`npx -y @steipete/peekaboo`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

Add Touchpoint

Install / run

pip install touchpoint-py

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

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

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Touchpoint or Peekaboo — which is better?

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

Can I use both Touchpoint and Peekaboo?

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 Touchpoint and Peekaboo work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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