Observed arrival · 2026-11-10
clawdcursor: desktop control with a verification step
A local MCP server that lets AI agents inspect and control desktop interfaces through named UI elements, with actions routed through a safety layer.
- For
- Developers connecting AI agents to desktop apps
- Worth noticing
- Its Windows 11 Calculator comparison reports a 127 × 49 task in three tool calls and about 176 tokens of screen input, with zero screenshots.
Field notes
The site offers two connection shapes: stdio for editor-hosted agents and an HTTP MCP endpoint at 127.0.0.1:3847/mcp. It recommends seven compound tools for normal use while retaining 100+ granular tools for compatibility or debugging. Its efficiency example is labeled as a Windows 11 measurement, and the page says clawdcursor’s token counts are estimated from character counts. The page lists support for Windows, macOS, Linux, and 13+ providers.
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