Peekaboo MCP Server
by openclawPeekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.
Peekaboo is an open-source mcp server by openclaw, written mainly in Swift, with 5,421 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 27, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit ad9a165. Seen able to run shell commands, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Peekaboo can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit ad9a165, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Peekaboo
AgenticMart scanned Peekaboo on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by openclaw on GitHub, 5,421 stars and 415 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 27, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Peekaboo is an open-source mcp server by openclaw, written mainly in Swift. Peekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.
At a glance
- Stars
- 5.4k
- Forks
- 415
- Language
- Swift
- License
- MIT
- Created
- May 2025
- Last update
- Oct 27, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Peekaboo
What is Peekaboo?
Peekaboo is a macOS CLI & optional MCP server that enables AI agents to capture screenshots of applications, or the entire system, with optional visual question answering through local or remote AI models.
Who maintains Peekaboo?
Peekaboo is maintained by openclaw on GitHub (openclaw/Peekaboo). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Peekaboo safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Peekaboo on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Peekaboo use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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