Mac Use (CarlvinceTan/mac-use) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 74 out of 100, grade C. It declares 10 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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C
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74/100

Mac Use

Provides an MCP server for macOS that allows agents to control a managed browser with accessibility-first actions, visible cursor, and screenshot return.

→ CarlvinceTan/mac-use· listed on glama

Emerging. No concerning findings. Grades remain capped until the project builds reputation through adoption. Grades reflect the full trust pyramid: code, verification depth, and reputation. New projects cap at C until adoption is earned.

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CarlvinceTan

Source: Glama

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// key findings
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
✅
Open source with a license and README
Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.
// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configAGENT_BROWSER_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS
configMAC_USE_BROWSER_APP_NAME
configMAC_USE_BROWSER_BUNDLE_ID
configMAC_USE_CURSOR_WAIT_MS
configMAC_USE_HOME
configMAC_USE_HOST
configMAC_USE_PORT
configMAC_USE_TOKEN_FILE
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commit: f46df9f033796eea951b1dc9d82e2b2bdf5a01cc
code hash: 7cc66a276dd69e102046e4e85e2e71293f5fd3377f0b6ec1bd4ca01547c95739
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