WinCtl MCP Server

Windows desktop control for AI agents: screen, UI Automation, input, processes, files, shell.

Local serverstdio

What is the WinCtl MCP Server?

WinCtl is an MCP integration. Windows desktop control for AI agents: screen, UI Automation, input, processes, files, shell.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is @sitharaj88/winctl, version 1.0.2. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares WINCTL_PROFILE: Permission profile: readonly (observation only), standard (adds desktop interaction and file access), or full (adds process control and shell execution). Defaults to standard.; WINCTL_TIERS: Comma-separated capability tiers, overriding the profile. Any of: observe, interact, filesystem, manage, shell.; WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS: Semicolon-separated folders that file tools may access. Empty means the whole filesystem except protected Windows system directories.; WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE: Set to false to skip user confirmation prompts for destructive actions. Defaults to true.; WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG: Path to the JSONL audit log. Defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\winctl\audit.jsonl.; WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH: Screenshots are downscaled to at most this width in pixels. Defaults to 1600..

The published mcpb package is https://github.com/sitharaj88/winctl/releases/download/v1.0.2/winctl.mcpb, version 1.0.2. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares WINCTL_PROFILE: Permission profile: readonly (observation only), standard (adds desktop interaction and file access), or full (adds process control and shell execution). Defaults to standard..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 1.0.2 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WINCTL_PROFILEPermission profile: readonly (observation only), standard (adds desktop interaction and file access), or full (adds process control and shell execution). Defaults to standard.Optional
WINCTL_TIERSComma-separated capability tiers, overriding the profile. Any of: observe, interact, filesystem, manage, shell.Optional
WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHSSemicolon-separated folders that file tools may access. Empty means the whole filesystem except protected Windows system directories.Optional
WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVESet to false to skip user confirmation prompts for destructive actions. Defaults to true.Optional
WINCTL_AUDIT_LOGPath to the JSONL audit log. Defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\winctl\audit.jsonl.Optional
WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTHScreenshots are downscaled to at most this width in pixels. Defaults to 1600.Optional