WinCtl MCP

WinCtl is an accessibility-first Windows desktop automation server that allows AI agents to control the desktop via Model Context Protocol. It provides tools for screen capture, UI Automation, input simulation, process management, and file operations. It handles DPI awareness, synthetic typing, and window focus verification to ensure reliable automation on Windows 10 and 11.

Package and access

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by sitharaj88

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What you can do with it

Take screenshots and enumerate windows or monitors
Simulate mouse clicks and keyboard input
Invoke UI Automation controls and set values
Manage processes and files on the desktop

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.2

mcp-registry: io.github.sitharaj88/winctl@1.0.2 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Nov 1, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC

Packages and installation

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@sitharaj88/winctl 1.0.2

npm

@sitharaj88/winctl package definition

{
  "version": "1.0.2",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@sitharaj88/winctl",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_PROFILE",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "standard",
      "description": "Permission profile: readonly (observation only), standard (adds desktop interaction and file access), or full (adds process control and shell execution). Defaults to standard."
    },
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_TIERS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated capability tiers, overriding the profile. Any of: observe, interact, filesystem, manage, shell."
    },
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Semicolon-separated folders that file tools may access. Empty means the whole filesystem except protected Windows system directories."
    },
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "true",
      "description": "Set to false to skip user confirmation prompts for destructive actions. Defaults to true."
    },
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Path to the JSONL audit log. Defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\\winctl\\audit.jsonl."
    },
    {
      "name": "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "1600",
      "description": "Screenshots are downscaled to at most this width in pixels. Defaults to 1600."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "winctl-mcp-sitharaj88-winctl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sitharaj88/winctl@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WINCTL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_PROFILE>",
        "WINCTL_TIERS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_TIERS>",
        "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH": "<YOUR_WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "winctl-mcp-sitharaj88-winctl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sitharaj88/winctl@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WINCTL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_PROFILE>",
        "WINCTL_TIERS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_TIERS>",
        "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH": "<YOUR_WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "winctl-mcp-sitharaj88-winctl": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sitharaj88/winctl@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WINCTL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_PROFILE>",
        "WINCTL_TIERS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_TIERS>",
        "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH": "<YOUR_WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "winctl-mcp-sitharaj88-winctl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sitharaj88/winctl@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WINCTL_PROFILE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_PROFILE>",
        "WINCTL_TIERS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_TIERS>",
        "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<YOUR_WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "<YOUR_WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG": "<YOUR_WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG>",
        "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH": "<YOUR_WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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