os-tools vs io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp
os-tools is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
os-tools is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Alex Kopylov. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp is an MCP server published by antbotlab. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace alex-kopylov/zweihander | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 0.2.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 401 Downloads/week (npm): 95 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | os-toolsno longer listed · | io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 7 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (mac-use-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alex-kopylov/zweihander | github.com/antbotlab/mac-use-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of os-tools
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Control 19 macOS apps with safe actions, approved AppleScript/JXA, and reusable workflows.
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Personal IT guy for non-technical macOS users — 12 plain-language commands, 4 agents, observation-first onboarding, a machine profile that retires its own stale beliefs by…
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macOS-specific dev environment tooling - LaunchServices health, incident postmortems for kernel panics, WindowServer hangs, and long-uptime drift
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Hook-based ambient orchestration for macOS and Linux Claude Code.
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macOS cleanup and update assistant for Claude Code. Scans your Mac for reclaimable disk space, leftover app data, stale caches, broken LaunchAgents, and shell configuration drift…
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mcp-osascript io.github.m0rvayne/mcp-osascript
macOS automation: 17 typed tools for windows, menus, keyboard, clipboard, tabs, screenshots
What each says it does
os-tools
Operating-system utilities for local machine automation.
io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp
Zero-dependency macOS desktop automation for AI agents. 18 tools via MCP. macOS 13+.
How to run each
os-tools
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mac-use-mcp -- npx -y mac-use-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: os-tools · What it can do: io.github.antbotlab/mac-use-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.