Turn any phone into a programmable control surface. Launch commands, control media, trigger hotkeys, and run community plugins — all over WiFi. Now with a built-in MCP server so Claude Desktop can control your PC too.
Download the Electron app for your OS. Runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows with zero config.
The app generates a QR code. Scan it on any phone to open the control pad in your browser — no app store needed.
Click any button in the admin panel to assign an action: hotkey, command, OBS scene, plugin, and more.
Tap a button on your phone. The command fires on your PC instantly over your local WiFi network.
MacroPad runs a built-in MCP server over stdio. Add it to Claude Desktop's config — then Claude can list your buttons, press them, switch pages, run commands (Pro), and read live tile data. Local. Airgapped. No cloud.
{"mcpServers":{"macropad":{"command":"macropad","args":["--mcp"]}}}
Buttons, switches, sliders, knobs, folders, timers, clocks, countdowns, counters, trackpad, live tiles, Spotify, voice, and plugins.
xdotool-style hotkeys, shell commands, sequences with delays, webhooks, and conditional actions based on toggle or tile state.
Schedule buttons to fire on a cron expression. Auto-switch pages based on the active window — OBS page when OBS is focused.
Real-time album art, track name, and play state. Tap to play/pause. Zero auth — uses MPRIS locally.
Switch scenes, toggle recording, toggle streaming, and mute sources via obs-websocket v5.
Install community plugins with one click. System info, Pomodoro, audio switching, and more. Developers keep 100% of plugin revenue.
Use your phone as a wireless trackpad. 1-finger drag, 2-finger scroll, tap to click, 2-finger tap for right-click.
The phone UI is a PWA served over HTTPS. Works on iOS, Android, and any browser. 8 themes. Add to home screen.
Everything stays on your network. No cloud, no account, no telemetry. Self-signed HTTPS with automatic cert.
First-class Linux support. AppImage, .deb. System tray, autostart, all built-ins work out of the box.
Requires no account. Just download, run, and scan.
AppImage: chmod +x then run. .deb: install with dpkg -i or double-click.
Open the .dmg, drag to Applications. If Gatekeeper blocks it: right-click → Open.
Run the installer. Windows Defender may prompt — click "More info → Run anyway".
Or build from source · Electron 30 · Node 20
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run_command toolDownload free. No account. Works on Linux, Mac, and Windows.