Deskwright MCP Server

Computer use for AI agents on GNOME Wayland. Let your coding agent use your Linux desktop. Or give it one of its own, so it stops stealing your mouse. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with accessibility, computer use and desktop automation and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-12 · ★ 8 · #92 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Deskwright

before you install - you'll need

Set DESKWRIGHT_SESSION before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add tristanmuzzu-deskwright -- uvx deskwright

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tristanmuzzu-deskwright": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "deskwright"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-08 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package deskwright - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.tristanmuzzu is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Deskwright can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2026-09-01

See CHANGELOG.md. Attach the demo video before publishing this draft.

04 · Who maintains Deskwright

Deskwright is maintained by tristanmuzzu. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/tristanmuzzu/deskwright
website: https://github.com/tristanmuzzu/deskwright
category: automation - ranked #92 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.tristanmuzzu/deskwright (active, first published 2026-09-01)
packages: pypi:deskwright

06 · Deskwright FAQ

What is Deskwright?

Is Deskwright still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-12 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Deskwright?

Run `uvx deskwright`. The README documents one environment variable (DESKWRIGHT_SESSION) to set first. Set DESKWRIGHT_SESSION before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Deskwright run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Deskwright

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