Macbeth FAQs

Question 1

What are the main benefits of using Macbeth's TypeScript client?

Accepted Answer

The TypeScript client provides a familiar and robust experience for developers, featuring immutable chainable locators for precise element targeting, auto-waiting mechanisms to ensure element readiness, and high-fidelity screenshot capture for visual verification. It streamlines the development of reliable macOS automation scripts and tests.

Question 2

Can Macbeth be used to integrate with LLM (Large Language Model) agents?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Macbeth includes an MCP (Multi-Modal Compute Protocol) server. This allows LLM agents, such as Claude or any MCP-compatible agent, to drive macOS applications and perform actions through structured tool calls, enabling advanced AI-driven workflows.

Question 3

What is Macbeth and how does it automate macOS applications?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth is a powerful tool designed to automate any macOS native application. It achieves this by providing a TypeScript client with Playwright-like patterns, utilizing the macOS Accessibility API to interact with native UI elements, offering chainable locators, auto-waiting, and screenshot capabilities.

Question 4

What kind of UI interactions and inspections does Macbeth support?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth's client API supports a wide range of interactions, including clicking buttons, filling text fields, simulating complex keyboard input sequences, and managing application lifecycles. For inspection, it allows querying the accessibility UI tree in both human-readable text and JSON formats.

Question 5

What are the system requirements for running Macbeth?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. On its first run, macOS will prompt for necessary Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions to function correctly.

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