Computer MCP Server

A 1:1 replica of Claude Desktop's computer-use tool surface, for Windows and the Claude Code CLI.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Computer MCP server?

Computer MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A 1:1 replica of Claude Desktop's computer-use tool surface, for Windows and the Claude Code CLI.

What you get

A faithful 1:1 replica of Anthropic's official computer-use tool surface — shipped as a plain MCP server for Windows. It lets the Claude Code CLI (or any MCP client) drive the Windows desktop the way Claude Desktop's built-in computer-use does: screenshots, mouse / keyboard / scroll / drag / batch input, clipboard, multi-monitor, and application launch.

What the assistant can call

Once Computer is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • deactivate — end the session without killing the process (glow off, controlling window restored, grants revoked); the counterpart to request_access
  • display_overview — one composite, labeled image of all monitors laid out per the virtual-desktop arrangement (an orientation aid for "which screen is that window on?"

Setting it up

The server ships on PyPI as fetch, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Choosing this one

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Computer's toolset — deactivate, display_overview — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Jason26214; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the computer mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
deactivateend the session without killing the process (glow off, controlling window restored, grants revoked); the counterpart to request_access.
display_overviewone composite, labeled image of all monitors laid out per the virtual-desktop arrangement (an orientation aid for "which screen is that window on?"; not a click surface).

How to install the Computer MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "computer-use-omni": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["fetch"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Computer to deactivate.
  • Use Computer to display overview.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Computer to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (deactivate, display_overview) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Computer directly.