MCP server for automated desktop UI testing. A single binary — no runtime, no dependencies, no installation.
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP Test Utils MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for automated desktop UI testing. A single binary — no runtime, no dependencies, no installation.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
Vision — The Vision tool exposed by this serverInput — The Input tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: MCP_LOG_DIR, MCP_LOG_MAX_MB, MCP_LOG_RETAIN_DAYS, MCP_SEARCH_DIRS. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. MCP Test Utils's toolset — Vision, Input — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jeenyjai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against MCP Test Utils's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Vision | The Vision tool exposed by this server. |
| Input | The Input tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"test-utils": {
"command": "D:\\path\\to\\mcp-test-utils.exe"
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MCP_LOG_DIR | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| MCP_LOG_MAX_MB | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MCP_LOG_RETAIN_DAYS | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MCP_SEARCH_DIRS | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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