Claude ChatGPT MCP Server enables Claude to control and interact with the ChatGPT desktop application on macOS through native UI automation. Key features: - Ask ChatGPT questions directly from within Claude conversations - Retrieve and view recent ChatGPT conversation history - Continue existing ChatGPT conversations without switching applications - Native macOS integration using AppleScript and Accessibility APIs - Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3) with robust UI element targeting - Handles ChatGPT interface changes through multiple targeting approaches

Claude ChatGPT MCP Tool

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that allows Claude to interact with the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS.

Features

Installation

Prerequisites

NPX Installation (Recommended)

You can use NPX to run this tool without cloning the repository:

npx claude-chatgpt-mcp

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json file (located at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json) to include this tool:

"chatgpt-mcp": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["claude-chatgpt-mcp"]
}

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/syedazharmbnr1/claude-chatgpt-mcp.git
cd claude-chatgpt-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

bun install

3. Make sure the script is executable:

chmod +x index.ts

4. Update your Claude Desktop configuration:

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json file (located at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json) to include this tool:

"chatgpt-mcp": {
  "command": "/Users/YOURUSERNAME/.bun/bin/bun",
  "args": ["run", "/path/to/claude-chatgpt-mcp/index.ts"]
}

Make sure to replace YOURUSERNAME with your actual macOS username and adjust the path to where you cloned this repository.

5. Restart Claude Desktop app

6. Grant permissions: - Go to System Preferences > Privacy & Security > Privacy - Give Terminal (or iTerm) access to Accessibility features - You may see permission prompts when the tool is first used

Usage

Once installed, you can use the ChatGPT tool directly from Claude by asking questions like:

Troubleshooting

If the tool isn't working properly:

1. Make sure ChatGPT app is installed and you're logged in 2. Verify the path to bun in your claude_desktop_config.json is correct 3. Check that you've granted all necessary permissions 4. Try restarting both Claude and ChatGPT apps

Optimizations

This fork includes several significant improvements to the original implementation:

Enhanced AppleScript Robustness

#### Conversation Retrieval

#### Response Handling

These optimizations make the integration more reliable across different scenarios, more resilient to UI changes in the ChatGPT application, and better at handling longer response times without message cutoff issues.

License

MIT