computer-control-mcp
computer-control-mcp is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches anthropic. Its repository has 171 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server provides computer control capabilities, including mouse and keyboard simulation, OCR, using PyAutoGUI, RapidOCR, and ONNXRuntime. It has no external dependencies.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. computer-control-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
MCP server that provides computer control capabilities, like mouse, keyboard, OCR, etc. using PyAutoGUI, RapidOCR, ONNXRuntime. Similar to 'computer-use' by Anthropic. With Zero External Dependencies.
What computer-control-mcp can do
15 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
click_screen- Click at specified screen coordinates
move_mouse- Move mouse cursor to specified coordinates
drag_mouse- Drag mouse from one position to another
mouse_down- Hold down a mouse button ('left', 'right', 'middle')
mouse_up- Release a mouse button ('left', 'right', 'middle')
type_text- Type the specified text at current cursor position
key_down- Hold down a specific keyboard key until released
key_up- Release a specific keyboard key
press_keys- Press keyboard keys (supports single keys, sequences, and combinations)
take_screenshot- Capture screen or window
take_screenshot_with_ocr- Extract adn return text with coordinates using OCR from screen or window
get_screen_size- Get current screen resolution
list_windows- List all open windows
activate_window- Bring specified window to foreground
wait_milliseconds- Wait for a specified number of milliseconds
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
computer-control-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| computer-control-mcp (this page) | anthropic | None listed | 171 | 2026-07-25 | MIT |
| doop | anthropic, azure, better(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, BETTER_AUTH_SECRET | 930 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| cdp-bridge-mcp | anthropic(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | 304 | 2026-10-07 | MIT |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-jenkins | anthropic, jenkins(1 shared) | JENKINS_PASSWORD | 154 | 2026-10-13 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with computer-control-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about computer-control-mcp
- What does computer-control-mcp do?
- This server provides computer control capabilities, including mouse and keyboard simulation, OCR, using PyAutoGUI, RapidOCR, and ONNXRuntime. It has no external dependencies.
- How do I install computer-control-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/AB498/computer-control-mcp
- What does computer-control-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches anthropic.
- Is computer-control-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 171 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-07-25.
- What licence does computer-control-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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