Desktop MCP Server

Windows desktop-control MCP server: screenshot, window mgmt, mouse/keyboard input, recording.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Desktop MCP server?

If you already use Desktop, the desktop mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Windows desktop-control MCP server: screenshot, window mgmt, mouse/keyboard input, recording.

What the server does

Windows desktop-control MCP server: screenshot, window management, mouse/keyboard input, and ffmpeg screen-recording, config-gated by tool group (input off by default) -- built to the same standard as mcp-factory and rag-mcp: own pyproject, fastmcp server, honest README, real test suite.

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as desktop-mcp, 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.

Where it fits

This sits in the browser automation group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by jaimenbell; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Desktop's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Desktop MCP server

```jsonc
// ~/.claude.json (or any MCP-host stdio client config)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-mcp": {
      "command": "desktop-mcp"
      // or: "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "desktop_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Desktop to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Desktop directly.