Total PC Control
An MCP server that provides control over screen, mouse, and keyboard using nut.js
jasondsmith72
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Total PC Control
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides control over your screen, mouse, and keyboard using nut.js.
⚠️ Warning: Use with Caution
This software enables programmatic control of your mouse, keyboard, and other system operations. By using this software, you acknowledge and accept that:
- Giving AI models direct control over your computer through this tool can lead to unintended consequences
- The software can control your mouse, keyboard, and other system functions
- You are using this software entirely at your own risk
- The creators and contributors of this project accept NO responsibility for any damage, data loss, or other consequences that may arise from using this software
Features
- 📷 Screen Capture: Capture screenshots of your entire screen or specific regions
- 🖱️ Mouse Control: Move the mouse cursor, click, double-click, and scroll
- ⌨️ Keyboard Input: Type text and press keyboard shortcuts
- 🪟 Window Management: Find, focus, and manipulate application windows
- 📋 Clipboard Access: Copy and paste text
Prerequisites
- Node.js 16 or higher
- npm or yarn
- cmake-js (for building native dependencies)
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/jasondsmith72/total-pc-control.git
cd total-pc-control
- Install cmake-js globally (required for building native dependencies):
npm install -g cmake-js
- Install the libnut core library (required for nut.js):
git clone https://github.com/nut-tree/libnut.git libnut-core
cd libnut-core
npm install
cmake-js rebuild
cd ..
- Install dependencies and build the project:
npm install
npm run build
Using with Claude for Desktop
- Edit your Claude for Desktop configuration file:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- Add the following to your configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"total-pc-control": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/total-pc-control/build/index.js"
]
}
}
}
Replace /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/
with the actual path to where you cloned the repository.
-
Restart Claude for Desktop
-
Look for the hammer icon in the Claude interface to indicate available tools.
Available Tools
Screen Capture
capture_screen
: Capture the entire screen as an imagecapture_region
: Capture a specific region of the screen
Mouse Control
move_mouse
: Move the mouse cursor to a specific positionclick_mouse
: Click the mouse at the current position or specified coordinatesdouble_click
: Double-click at the current position or specified coordinatesright_click
: Right-click at the current position or specified coordinatesscroll_mouse
: Scroll the mouse wheel up or down
Keyboard Input
type_text
: Type text at the current cursor positionpress_key
: Press a specific keyboard key or key combinationhold_key
: Hold down a keyrelease_key
: Release a held key
Window Management
find_window
: Find a window by title or application namefocus_window
: Bring a window to the foregroundget_active_window
: Get information about the currently active window
Clipboard Operations
copy_to_clipboard
: Copy text to the clipboardpaste_from_clipboard
: Get text from the clipboard
Development
To run the server in development mode:
npm run dev
To run tests:
npm test
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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