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by firecrawl · part of firecrawl/openclaw

Capture and automate macOS UI with the Peekaboo CLI.

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Capture and automate macOS UI with the Peekaboo CLI.

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by firecrawl

Capture and automate macOS UI with the Peekaboo CLI. npx skills add https://github.com/firecrawl/openclaw --skill peekaboo Download ZIPGitHub3

Peekaboo

Peekaboo is a full macOS UI automation CLI: capture/inspect screens, target UI elements, drive input, and manage apps/windows/menus. Commands share a snapshot cache and support --json/-j for scripting. Run peekaboo or peekaboo <cmd> --help for flags; peekaboo --version prints build metadata. Tip: run via polter peekaboo to ensure fresh builds.

Features (all CLI capabilities, excluding agent/MCP)

Core

  • bridge: inspect Peekaboo Bridge host connectivity

  • capture: live capture or video ingest + frame extraction

  • clean: prune snapshot cache and temp files

  • config: init/show/edit/validate, providers, models, credentials

  • image: capture screenshots (screen/window/menu bar regions)

  • learn: print the full agent guide + tool catalog

  • list: apps, windows, screens, menubar, permissions

  • permissions: check Screen Recording/Accessibility status

  • run: execute .peekaboo.json scripts

  • sleep: pause execution for a duration

  • tools: list available tools with filtering/display options

Interaction

  • click: target by ID/query/coords with smart waits

  • drag: drag & drop across elements/coords/Dock

  • hotkey: modifier combos like cmd,shift,t

  • move: cursor positioning with optional smoothing

  • paste: set clipboard -> paste -> restore

  • press: special-key sequences with repeats

  • scroll: directional scrolling (targeted + smooth)

  • swipe: gesture-style drags between targets

  • type: text + control keys (--clear, delays)

System

  • app: launch/quit/relaunch/hide/unhide/switch/list apps

  • clipboard: read/write clipboard (text/images/files)

  • dialog: click/input/file/dismiss/list system dialogs

  • dock: launch/right-click/hide/show/list Dock items

  • menu: click/list application menus + menu extras

  • menubar: list/click status bar items

  • open: enhanced open with app targeting + JSON payloads

  • space: list/switch/move-window (Spaces)

  • visualizer: exercise Peekaboo visual feedback animations

  • window: close/minimize/maximize/move/resize/focus/list

Vision

  • see: annotated UI maps, snapshot IDs, optional analysis

Global runtime flags

  • --json/-j, --verbose/-v, --log-level <level>

  • --no-remote, --bridge-socket <path>

Common targeting parameters (most interaction commands)

  • App/window: --app, --pid, --window-title, --window-id, --window-index

  • Snapshot targeting: --snapshot (ID from see; defaults to latest)

  • Element/coords: --on/--id (element ID), --coords x,y

  • Focus control: --no-auto-focus, --space-switch, --bring-to-current-space, --focus-timeout-seconds, --focus-retry-count

Common capture parameters

  • Output: --path, --format png|jpg, --retina

  • Targeting: --mode screen|window|frontmost, --screen-index, --window-title, --window-id

  • Analysis: --analyze "prompt", --annotate

  • Capture engine: --capture-engine auto|classic|cg|modern|sckit

Common motion/typing parameters

  • Timing: --duration (drag/swipe), --steps, --delay (type/scroll/press)

  • Human-ish movement: --profile human|linear, --wpm (typing)

  • Scroll: --direction up|down|left|right, --amount <ticks>, --smooth

Examples

See -> click -> type (most reliable flow)

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo see --app Safari --window-title "Login" --annotate --path /tmp/see.png
peekaboo click --on B3 --app Safari
peekaboo type "[email protected]" --app Safari
peekaboo press tab --count 1 --app Safari
peekaboo type "supersecret" --app Safari --return

Target by window id

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo list windows --app "Visual Studio Code" --json
peekaboo click --window-id 12345 --coords 120,160
peekaboo type "Hello from Peekaboo" --window-id 12345

Capture screenshots + analyze

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo image --mode screen --screen-index 0 --retina --path /tmp/screen.png
peekaboo image --app Safari --window-title "Dashboard" --analyze "Summarize KPIs"
peekaboo see --mode screen --screen-index 0 --analyze "Summarize the dashboard"

Live capture (motion-aware)

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo capture live --mode region --region 100,100,800,600 --duration 30 \
 --active-fps 8 --idle-fps 2 --highlight-changes --path /tmp/capture

App + window management

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo app launch "Safari" --open https://example.com
peekaboo window focus --app Safari --window-title "Example"
peekaboo window set-bounds --app Safari --x 50 --y 50 --width 1200 --height 800
peekaboo app quit --app Safari

Menus, menubar, dock

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo menu click --app Safari --item "New Window"
peekaboo menu click --app TextEdit --path "Format > Font > Show Fonts"
peekaboo menu click-extra --title "WiFi"
peekaboo dock launch Safari
peekaboo menubar list --json

Mouse + gesture input

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo move 500,300 --smooth
peekaboo drag --from B1 --to T2
peekaboo swipe --from-coords 100,500 --to-coords 100,200 --duration 800
peekaboo scroll --direction down --amount 6 --smooth

Keyboard input

Copy & paste — that's it
peekaboo hotkey --keys "cmd,shift,t"
peekaboo press escape
peekaboo type "Line 1\nLine 2" --delay 10

Notes

  • Requires Screen Recording + Accessibility permissions.

  • Use peekaboo see --annotate to identify targets before clicking.