Screenhand
Screenhand is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. Its repository has 15 GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Screenhand captures and controls desktop screenshots, UI elements, and browsers, connecting to MCP clients like Claude and Cursor. It supports macOS and Windows.
Install
Read from Screenhand’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
claude mcp add screenhand -- npx -y screenhand
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
Give AI eyes and hands on your desktop. Open-source MCP server for desktop automation — screenshots, UI control, browser automation, OCR. Works with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client. macOS + Windows.
Screenhand compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenhand (this page) | — | None listed | 15 | 2026-04-02 | AGPL-3.0 |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with Screenhand, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about Screenhand
- What does Screenhand do?
- Screenhand captures and controls desktop screenshots, UI elements, and browsers, connecting to MCP clients like Claude and Cursor. It supports macOS and Windows.
- How do I install Screenhand?
- Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add screenhand -- npx -y screenhand. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- Which AI clients can use Screenhand?
- Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is Screenhand official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 15 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-02.
- What licence does Screenhand use?
- The repository declares the AGPL-3.0 licence.
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