Desktop Automation MCP Server - mouse, keyboard, screenshots

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Desktop automation MCP server. Control mouse, keyboard, and take screenshots for UI automation on the local computer (macOS / Linux / Windows). Powered by RobotJS.

MCP Server

Package: mcp-desktop-automation
Transport: stdio
Command: npx -y mcp-desktop-automation

Authentication

None — but the host OS must grant accessibility / screen-recording permissions to the process running the MCP server (Terminal, IDE, etc.). On macOS this is System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility / Screen Recording.

Variable	Required	Description
—	—	No environment variables required

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_screen_size`	Return the primary screen resolution
`screen_capture`	Capture the screen (≤ 800×600 reliable; larger may exceed the 1 MB MCP response cap)
`mouse_move`	Move the cursor to (x, y)
`mouse_click`	Click at the current position
`keyboard_type`	Type a string
`keyboard_press`	Press a named key (or combo)

Configuration Example

toml

[[mcp.servers]]
name = "desktop-automation"
type = "stdio"
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-desktop-automation"]
timeout_seconds = 60
tools = []

Notes:

Requires system accessibility / screen-recording permissions on macOS.
Screen captures above ~800×600 may exceed the 1 MB response limit and fail — prefer capturing a region or a sub-screen.
Cross-platform via RobotJS (macOS / Linux / Windows).

Links

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