Acms

Name: Acms
Author: gattjoe

by gattjoecommunityv0.1.0

ACMS is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides programmatic access to Apple's container CLI tool on macOS. It can be run locally or accessed remotely via HTTP/S.

From the registry: Apple Container MCP Server (ACMS) provides access to Apple's container CLI tool on macOS

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Run macOS 26+ on Apple Silicon
ACMS wraps Apple's `container` CLI, which requires Apple Silicon and macOS 26+ for full functionality.
https://github.com/apple/container
required
Install Apple Container CLI
The `container` binary must be installed and available on PATH.
https://github.com/apple/container
required
Install ACMS from PyPI
Install the acms package into a venv.
```
$ pip install acms
```
https://pypi.org/project/acms/
required
Start Apple container services
Initialize the Apple container daemon before launching ACMS.
```
$ container system start
```
required
Start the ACMS HTTP server
Run ACMS on localhost:8765 — the MCP client connects to it over HTTP.
```
$ python3 acms/acms.py --port 8765 --host 127.0.0.1
```

Install in your client

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Please install the `acms` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Run macOS 26+ on Apple Silicon** — ACMS wraps Apple's `container` CLI, which requires Apple Silicon and macOS 26+ for full functionality. (https://github.com/apple/container)
- **Install Apple Container CLI** — The `container` binary must be installed and available on PATH. (https://github.com/apple/container)
- **Install ACMS from PyPI** — Install the acms package into a venv. Run: `pip install acms` (https://pypi.org/project/acms/)
- **Start Apple container services** — Initialize the Apple container daemon before launching ACMS. Run: `container system start`
- **Start the ACMS HTTP server** — Run ACMS on localhost:8765 — the MCP client connects to it over HTTP. Run: `python3 acms/acms.py --port 8765 --host 127.0.0.1`

Canonical MCP server config (HTTP transport):
- url: `http://localhost:8765/mcp`

Note: Launches as a local HTTP MCP server. Treat as insecure — not intended for remote/public exposure.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Launches as a local HTTP MCP server. Treat as insecure — not intended for remote/public exposure.