TidyMac + Codex: ask about your Mac’s storage

Add TidyMac’s MCP server to Codex with one command and let it read your Mac’s storage insights. Cleaning always needs your approval in TidyMac.

Setup in one line

Run codex mcp add tidymac -- "/Applications/TidyMac.app/Contents/MacOS/TidyMac" --mcp. Codex can then call TidyMac’s tools to see free space, hidden storage, history and suggestions.

Setup

codex mcp add tidymac -- "/Applications/TidyMac.app/Contents/MacOS/TidyMac" --mcp

Or add it to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.tidymac]
command = "/Applications/TidyMac.app/Contents/MacOS/TidyMac"
args = ["--mcp"]

The path assumes TidyMac is in Applications. Settings › AI agents in TidyMac shows the exact command for your Mac with a copy button.

The tools your agent gets

ToolWhat it returns
get_storage_overviewFree space, the storage bar, safely-freeable space, trend and forecast.
list_categoriesEvery part of hidden storage with size, safety label and a one-line explanation.
get_categoryThe full explanation of one category, plus its biggest items.
get_space_historyFree space per day and every clean.
what_grewWhich categories grew or shrank since N days ago.
get_suggestionsTidyMac’s smart suggestions with the bytes involved.
list_large_filesThe biggest files in your own folders (never removed by TidyMac).
list_other_big_foldersBig folders outside the library, with the owning app and whether it’s installed.
request_cleanupOnly when you allow it: asks you to review a cleanup in TidyMac. Never cleans on its own.

Safety

  • Read-only by default. Agents see sizes, labels and explanations, never file contents.
  • request_cleanup exists only if you turn on Let agents ask to clean up in Settings. It opens TidyMac's review screen; you approve or deny.
  • Files only ever go to the Trash. Every agent call is listed in Settings.

Try asking

  • "How is my Mac's storage?"
  • "What grew this week?"
  • "What's safe to clean before I pull this Docker image?"

Let TidyMac do this for you

Scan free, see every part of your storage explained, and clean only what’s safe. Everything goes to the Trash first.

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