Record · windows-mcpMCP serverOpen sourceVerified Sep 23, 2026

Windows-MCP

Let AI agents operate Windows: open apps, control windows, click and type, and read UI state.

Sources and review

Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

Repository and README

Best for

Automating desktop applications and UI testing on Windows from an MCP client.

Avoid if

You're on macOS or Linux; it supports Windows 7 through 11 only.

About Windows-MCP

Windows-MCP is a lightweight MCP server for computer use on Windows. It interacts with native UI elements, launches and controls applications, simulates keyboard and mouse input and captures window and UI state, and works with any LLM because it does not rely on computer-vision models. It runs over stdio by default, with SSE and streamable HTTP transports plus authentication and IP allowlists for remote use.

Windows-MCP is an open-source project written primarily in Python, with 7.1k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in September 2026.

Add Windows-MCP to your MCP client

Generated from the launch command in the project's README. Your client starts the server on demand.

Claude CodeRun in your terminal

claude mcp add windows-mcp -- uvx windows-mcp serve

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "windows-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["windows-mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "windows-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["windows-mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "windows-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["windows-mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.windows-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["windows-mcp", "serve"]

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →

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