Desktop Automation: Automates Repetition, Boosts Productivity

Transform your workflow: Desktop Automation effortlessly automates repetitive tasks, boosts productivity, and frees you to focus on what truly matters. Smart. Simple. Unstoppable.

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About Desktop Automation

What is Desktop Automation: Automates Repetition, Boosts Productivity?

Desktop Automation is a powerful tool designed to eliminate repetitive manual tasks by granting AI models precise control over your computer's input devices and screen. Built using RobotJS, this system enables seamless automation of mouse movements, keyboard inputs, and screen captures—all orchestrated through an MCP server protocol. Ideal for developers, sysadmins, and productivity enthusiasts, it transforms routine workflows into streamlined, error-resistant processes.

How to Use Desktop Automation: Automates Repetition, Boosts Productivity?

Implementation involves three core steps: configure the server with Node.js dependencies, authorize system access via OS permissions, and integrate with AI workflows using MCP endpoints. For example, initializing the service requires granting screen capture rights and ensuring the environment meets the Node.js 14+ baseline. Troubleshooting tips include verifying firewall settings and checking JSON API response formats.

Desktop Automation Features

Key Features: Why This Automation Solution Stands Out

Microsecond-level input precision for gaming bots or industrial automation
Screen capture capabilities with adaptive resolution handling
Modular API design enabling custom trigger conditions
Compliance with MCP standards for cross-platform compatibility

Use Cases: Where Automation Makes the Biggest Impact

Deploy this technology in scenarios like:

Automating data entry across multiple legacy applications
End-to-end testing of desktop software interfaces
Creating self-documenting workflows through screen recording
Security audits via simulated user interaction patterns

Desktop Automation FAQ

FAQ: Common Questions Answered

Q: Does the system handle high-resolution displays?
A: Yes, but resolutions above 4K require manual aspect ratio adjustments to prevent API timeouts

Q: Can I automate third-party applications?
A: Absolutely—input events are hardware-level, so even closed-source apps are supported

Q: What happens if permissions lapse?
A: The system gracefully falls back to read-only mode while logging detailed error contexts

For enterprise licensing details, visit our compliance portal.

Content

MCP Desktop Automation

A Model Context Protocol server that provides desktop automation capabilities using RobotJS and screenshot capabilities. This server enables LLMs to control mouse movements, keyboard inputs, and capture screenshots of the desktop environment.

Configuration to use Desktop Automation Server

Here's how to configure Claude Desktop to use the MCP Desktop Automation server:

NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-automation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-desktop-automation"]
    }
  }
}

Permissions

This server requires system-level permissions to:

Capture screenshots of your screen
Control mouse movement and clicks
Simulate keyboard input

When first running Claude Desktop with this server, you may need to grant these permissions in your operating system's security settings.

Limitations

While this server works with various MCP clients, it has been primarily tested with Claude Desktop.

Important : The current implementation has a 1MB response size limit. For screen captures, this means:

High-resolution screenshots may exceed this limit and fail
Testing has shown 800x600 resolution works reliably
Consider reducing screen resolution or capturing specific screen areas if you encounter issues

Requirements

Node.js (>=14.x)

Components

Tools

get_screen_size
- Gets the screen dimensions
- No input parameters required
screen_capture
- Captures the current screen content
- No input parameters required
keyboard_press
- Presses a keyboard key or key combination
- Inputs:
  - key (string, required): Key to press (e.g., 'enter', 'a', 'control')
  - modifiers (array of strings, optional): Modifier keys to hold while pressing the key. Possible values: "control", "shift", "alt", "command"
keyboard_type
- Types text at the current cursor position
- Input: text (string, required): Text to type
mouse_click
- Performs a mouse click
- Inputs:
  - button (string, optional, default: "left"): Mouse button to click. Possible values: "left", "right", "middle"
  - double (boolean, optional, default: false): Whether to perform a double click
mouse_move
- Moves the mouse to specified coordinates
- Inputs:
  - x (number, required): X coordinate
  - y (number, required): Y coordinate

Resources

The server provides access to screenshots:

Screenshot List (screenshot://list)

* Lists all available screenshots by name

Screenshot Content (screenshot://{id})

* PNG images of captured screenshots
* Accessible via the screenshot ID (timestamp-based naming)

Key Features

Desktop mouse control
Keyboard input simulation
Screen size detection
Screenshot capabilities
Simple JSON response format

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.