mcp-windows-desktop-automation

MCP Windows Desktop Automation

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Windows desktop automation using AutoIt.

Overview

This project provides a TypeScript MCP server that wraps the node-autoit-koffi package, allowing LLM applications to automate Windows desktop tasks through the MCP protocol.

The server exposes:

• Tools: All AutoIt functions as MCP tools
• Resources: File access and screenshot capabilities
• Prompts: Templates for common automation tasks

Features

• Full wrapping of all AutoIt functions as MCP tools
• Support for both stdio and WebSocket transports
• File access resources for reading files and directories
• Screenshot resources for capturing the screen or specific windows
• Prompt templates for common automation tasks
• Strict TypeScript typing throughout

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-windows-desktop-automation.git
cd mcp-windows-desktop-automation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Usage

Starting the Server

# Start with stdio transport (default)
npm start

# Start with WebSocket transport
npm start -- --transport=websocket --port=3000

# Enable verbose logging
npm start -- --verbose

Command Line Options

• --transport=stdio|websocket: Specify the transport protocol (default: stdio)
• --port=<number>: Specify the port for WebSocket transport (default: 3000)
• --verbose: Enable verbose logging

Tools

The server provides tools for:

• Mouse operations: Move, click, drag, etc.
• Keyboard operations: Send keystrokes, clipboard operations, etc.
• Window management: Find, activate, close, resize windows, etc.
• Control manipulation: Interact with UI controls, buttons, text fields, etc.
• Process management: Start, stop, and monitor processes
• System operations: Shutdown, sleep, etc.

Resources

The server provides resources for:

• File access: Read files and list directories
• Screenshots: Capture the screen or specific windows

Prompts

The server provides prompt templates for:

• Window interaction: Find and interact with windows
• Form filling: Automate form filling tasks
• Automation tasks: Create scripts for repetitive tasks
• Monitoring: Wait for specific conditions

Development

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Lint the code
npm run lint

# Run tests
npm run test

License

MIT