clawdbot/docs/platforms/mac/peekaboo.md

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Peekaboo Bridge (macOS UI automation)

Clawdbot can host PeekabooBridge as a local, permission‑aware UI automation broker. This lets the peekaboo CLI drive UI automation while reusing the macOS app’s TCC permissions.

What this is (and isn’t)

• Host: Clawdbot.app can act as a PeekabooBridge host.
• Client: use the peekaboo CLI (no separate clawdbot ui ... surface).
• UI: visual overlays stay in Peekaboo.app; Clawdbot is a thin broker host.

Enable the bridge

In the macOS app:

• Settings → Enable Peekaboo Bridge

When enabled, Clawdbot starts a local UNIX socket server. If disabled, the host is stopped and peekaboo will fall back to other available hosts.

Client discovery order

Peekaboo clients typically try hosts in this order:

1. Peekaboo.app (full UX)
2. Claude.app (if installed)
3. Clawdbot.app (thin broker)

Use peekaboo bridge status --verbose to see which host is active and which socket path is in use. You can override with:

export PEEKABOO_BRIDGE_SOCKET=/path/to/bridge.sock

Security & permissions

• The bridge validates caller code signatures; TeamID Y5PE65HELJ is allowed by default (Peekaboo’s signing team), plus the Clawdbot app’s TeamID.
• Requests time out after ~10 seconds.
• If required permissions are missing, the bridge returns a clear error message rather than launching System Settings.

Snapshot behavior (automation)

Snapshots are stored in memory and expire automatically after a short window. If you need longer retention, re‑capture from the client.

Troubleshooting

• If peekaboo reports “bridge client is not authorized”, ensure the client is properly signed or run the host with PEEKABOO_ALLOW_UNSIGNED_SOCKET_CLIENTS=1 in debug mode only.
• If no hosts are found, open one of the host apps (Peekaboo.app or Clawdbot.app) and confirm permissions are granted.