Claude
Anthropic's CLI with native task scheduling and MCP server support.
v0.12.0-beta · Native macOS App · Swift & SwiftUI
One app.
Every AI.
McClaw brings Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Ollama, DashScope, Copilot, Codex, and BitNet together in a single native macOS experience. Cloud or local — it uses your existing CLI tools, supercharged with voice, canvas, git integration, native channels, connectors, and automation.
Multi-Provider
Your favorite AI.
Your rules.
Switch between 8 AI providers instantly. McClaw uses the official CLI tools you already have installed — no API keys, no extra accounts, no TOS worries.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's conversational AI with GPT-4 and beyond.
Gemini
Google's multimodal AI with MCP configuration support.
Ollama
Run AI models locally. Complete privacy, zero cloud dependency.
DashScope
Alibaba Cloud's Qwen models. Powerful multilingual AI with vision and coding capabilities.
Copilot
GitHub Copilot CLI for code-focused assistance and developer workflows.
Codex
AI pair programming in your terminal. Edit code across multiple files with any LLM backend.
BitNet Experimental
Microsoft's 1-bit LLM framework. Ultra-efficient local inference on CPU — no GPU required.
McClaw auto-detects installed CLIs and lets you switch mid-conversation. Your auth stays with the provider — McClaw never touches your credentials.
Features
Built for power users.
Designed for everyone.
Every feature you'd expect from a premium AI assistant, running natively on your Mac.
Native Chat Experience
Full Markdown rendering, code highlighting, streaming responses, file attachments, and conversation history. All in a beautiful SwiftUI interface that feels right at home on macOS.
Voice Mode
Talk to your AI with push-to-talk, wake words, or always-on listening. Native speech recognition and synthesis — no cloud STT needed.
Canvas
Let AI generate interactive HTML previews in a floating panel. Live hot-reload, JavaScript bridge, and full system integration.
Schedules & Automation
Automate recurring AI tasks with cron expressions, natural language intervals, or one-time scheduling. Per-provider backend — Claude uses native tasks.
MCP Servers
Configure Model Context Protocol servers per provider. Add, edit, and manage from the UI — no JSON editing required.
Git Integration
Browse repos, view file trees with syntax highlighting. AI-assisted PR reviews, commit explanations, merge conflict resolution, and 30+ contextual actions.
Native Channels
Connect directly to Telegram, Slack, Discord, Matrix, Mattermost, Mastodon, Zulip, Rocket.Chat, and Twitch — no Gateway required.
Node Mode
Give AI access to camera, screen recording, and location. Execute system commands with approval flow and full TCC compliance.
Remote Access
Connect to McClaw from anywhere via SSH tunnels or direct connection. Secure IPC with HMAC authentication.
Auto Updates
Stay current with Sparkle-powered automatic updates. Check from the menu bar or let McClaw handle it silently.
Why Native
Lightweight by nature.
Powerful by design.
Most AI desktop apps run on Electron or Node.js, consuming hundreds of megabytes of RAM just to sit idle. McClaw is different.
McClaw
Native- ~30 MB RAM — compiled Swift binary, no runtime overhead
- Instant launch — native SwiftUI, no browser engine to start
- Near-zero CPU at idle — no JavaScript event loop running in the background
- No background server — no Node.js gateway or daemon required
- Battery friendly — optimized for Apple Silicon, no Chromium renderer draining power
Electron / Node.js Apps
Electron- 300-800 MB RAM — Chromium browser + Node.js runtime
- Slow startup — browser engine initialization on every launch
- Constant CPU usage — JavaScript event loop, garbage collection
- Background server required — Node.js gateway consuming resources 24/7
- Battery drain — Chromium renderer is one of the biggest power consumers on macOS
McClaw uses CLI Bridge architecture: it delegates AI processing to the official CLI tools (claude, chatgpt, gemini, ollama, dashscope, copilot, codex, bitnet) that are already optimized by their creators. The app itself is just a beautiful, efficient native shell around them. All the heavy lifting happens in the CLI — McClaw simply streams the results.
Connectors
Connect to everything.
23+ built-in connectors bring your favorite services directly into your AI conversations. Use @fetch in chat to pull live data from any connected service.
Google Workspace
Gmail
Calendar
Drive
Contacts
Tasks
Development
GitHub
GitLab
Linear
Jira
Notion
Communication
Slack
Discord
Telegram
Microsoft 365
Outlook Mail
Calendar
OneDrive
To Do
Productivity
Todoist
Trello
Airtable
Dropbox
Utilities
Weather
RSS Feeds
Webhooks
WordPress
All connectors use OAuth 2.0 with PKCE. Your tokens are stored securely in macOS Keychain.
Git Integration
AI-powered Git workflows.
Browse repositories, review PRs, resolve conflicts, and automate Git tasks — all with AI assistance and a confirmation pipeline for safety.
Repository Explorer
Browse repos with file tree, syntax highlighting, and detail views. Use @git in chat to read files directly.
AI Code Review
PR review, commit explanation, impact analysis, cherry-pick suggestions, and security audits. 30+ contextual actions via right-click.
Smart Conflict Resolution
AI-assisted merge conflict resolution with confirmation pipeline. Destructive action warnings for force-push, reset, and rebase.
Repo Monitoring
Scheduled cron jobs for repo health checks, stale branch cleanup, PR reviews, and security scans. Cross-repo intelligence with multi-select.
Native Channels
Chat from anywhere.
9 native messaging integrations connect directly to platforms via WebSocket, long-polling, or event streams — no Gateway server required.
Messaging
Telegram
Slack
Discord
Federated
Matrix
Mastodon
Zulip
Self-Hosted & Live
Mattermost
Rocket.Chat
Twitch
Each channel runs its own WebSocket or event stream connection. DM pairing, allowlists, threaded replies, and multimedia attachments built in.
Security
Privacy-first.
By design.
McClaw never sees your API keys or credentials. It delegates to official CLIs, which handle authentication directly with their providers.
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Execution Approvals
Review and approve every shell command before it runs. Glob-based allow lists for trusted patterns.
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Environment Sanitization
Sensitive environment variables are automatically stripped before passing to CLI processes.
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Keychain Storage
All connector tokens and secrets are stored in macOS Keychain — never in plain text files.
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TCC Compliance
Camera, microphone, screen recording, and location access all go through proper macOS permission prompts.
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Secure IPC
Remote connections use HMAC-authenticated, length-prefixed frames over Unix sockets or SSH tunnels.
How It Works
CLI Bridge architecture.
McClaw doesn't reinvent the wheel. It uses the official CLI tools you already have — adding a native UI, connectors, and automation on top.
Install your CLIs
Install Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Ollama, DashScope, Copilot, Codex, or BitNet as you normally would. McClaw detects them automatically.
Launch McClaw
Open the app. The onboarding wizard guides you through setup in under a minute. Pick your default provider.
Start chatting
Type, speak, or schedule. McClaw routes your messages through the CLI, streams the response, and renders it beautifully.
Connect & automate
Link your services via connectors. Use @fetch to pull live data. Set up schedules for recurring tasks.
Download McClaw
Free, open source, notarized and signed with Developer ID. Auto-updates built in.
Download the .zip, extract, and drag McClaw.app to your Applications folder. On first launch, macOS will verify the notarization automatically.