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---
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2026-01-08 23:06:56 +01:00
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summary: "PeekabooBridge integration for macOS UI automation"
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read_when:
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2026-01-04 14:32:47 +00:00
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- Hosting PeekabooBridge in Clawdbot.app
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2025-12-13 02:50:20 +00:00
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- Integrating Peekaboo as a submodule
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2025-12-13 23:02:04 +00:00
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- Changing PeekabooBridge protocol/paths
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---
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2026-01-08 23:06:56 +01:00
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# Peekaboo Bridge (macOS UI automation)
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Clawdbot can host **PeekabooBridge** as a local, permission‑aware UI automation
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broker. This lets the `peekaboo` CLI drive UI automation while reusing the
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macOS app’s TCC permissions.
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## What this is (and isn’t)
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- **Host**: Clawdbot.app can act as a PeekabooBridge host.
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- **Client**: use the `peekaboo` CLI (no separate `clawdbot ui ...` surface).
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- **UI**: visual overlays stay in Peekaboo.app; Clawdbot is a thin broker host.
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## Enable the bridge
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In the macOS app:
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- Settings → **Enable Peekaboo Bridge**
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When enabled, Clawdbot starts a local UNIX socket server. If disabled, the host
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is stopped and `peekaboo` will fall back to other available hosts.
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## Client discovery order
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Peekaboo clients typically try hosts in this order:
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1. Peekaboo.app (full UX)
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2. Claude.app (if installed)
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3. Clawdbot.app (thin broker)
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Use `peekaboo bridge status --verbose` to see which host is active and which
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socket path is in use. You can override with:
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```bash
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export PEEKABOO_BRIDGE_SOCKET=/path/to/bridge.sock
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```
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## Security & permissions
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- The bridge validates **caller code signatures**; TeamID `Y5PE65HELJ` is
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allowed by default (Peekaboo’s signing team), plus the Clawdbot app’s TeamID.
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- Requests time out after ~10 seconds.
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- If required permissions are missing, the bridge returns a clear error message
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rather than launching System Settings.
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## Snapshot behavior (automation)
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Snapshots are stored in memory and expire automatically after a short window.
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If you need longer retention, re‑capture from the client.
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## Troubleshooting
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- If `peekaboo` reports “bridge client is not authorized”, ensure the client is
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properly signed or run the host with `PEEKABOO_ALLOW_UNSIGNED_SOCKET_CLIENTS=1`
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in **debug** mode only.
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- If no hosts are found, open one of the host apps (Peekaboo.app or Clawdbot.app)
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and confirm permissions are granted.
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