How do I install deskbrid?

Its own README gives this command: bash <(curl -fsSL https://deskbrid.patchhive.dev/install.sh). Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Is deskbrid official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-17.

What licence does deskbrid use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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deskbrid

deskbrid is an MCP server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Connects AI agents to Linux desktop environments including GNOME, KDE, Hyprland, and X11 through a single daemon and socket. Can be installed with one command.

Install

Read from deskbrid’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

bash <(curl -fsSL https://deskbrid.patchhive.dev/install.sh)

View in deskbrid’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Linux desktop HAL for AI agents. One daemon, one socket, every desktop action. GNOME, KDE, Hyprland, X11. Ships in one command.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What deskbrid can do

20 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

windows.list: List all open windows
windows.focus: Focus a window by app_id or title
windows.get: Get details for a specific window
windows.close: Request window close
windows.move_resize: Move and resize windows
windows.tile: Tile to screen regions
windows.activate_or_launch: Focus or launch app
clipboard.history: Clipboard history
screenshot: Screen capture
screenshot.ocr: Extract text via Tesseract
screenshot.diff: Compare screenshots
color.pick: Sample pixel colors
system.info: Desktop information
system.battery: Battery status
system.idle: Idle detection
system.power: Power management
journal.query: Log inspection
speech.speak: Speak text aloud (spd-say / espeak-ng)
speech.stop: Cancel in-flight utterances
speech.voices: List available voices

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about deskbrid

What does deskbrid do?: Connects AI agents to Linux desktop environments including GNOME, KDE, Hyprland, and X11 through a single daemon and socket. Can be installed with one command.
How do I install deskbrid?: Its own README gives this command: bash <(curl -fsSL https://deskbrid.patchhive.dev/install.sh). Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
Is deskbrid official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-17.
What licence does deskbrid use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.