Uiautomation MCP

Windows UI Automation toolkit with three aligned entry points: CLI (uiamcp) MCP server (UIAutomationMcp.McpServer) VS Code extension (uia-mcp). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with accessibility, automation and dotnet and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 2 · #120 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Uiautomation MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add trsdn-mcp-server-uiautomation -- npx -y uia-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trsdn-mcp-server-uiautomation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "uia-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package uia-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Uiautomation MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-08-25

UIAutomationMcp 1.0.2 · What's New · > Note on 1.0.1 - the 1.0.1 release run aborted partway through. The NuGet packages · > UIAutomationMcp.McpServer and UIAutomationMcp.CLI were published at 1.0.1, but npm, · > the…

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-20

UIAutomationMcp 1.0.0 · What's New · Added · --version flag for both uiamcp and the MCP server executable. · NuGet .NET tool packaging for UIAutomationMcp.CLI (uiamcp) and · UIAutomationMcp.McpServer (uiamcp-server)…

04 · Who maintains Uiautomation MCP

UIAutomationMcp is maintained by trsdn. We track 3 MCP servers from trsdn - 3 actively maintained, 40 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from trsdn.

MCP Server for PowerPoint PowerPoint automation for AI - Slides, Shapes, Text, Charts and more. Windows only. ★ 37

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/trsdn/mcp-server-uiautomation
category: automation - ranked #120 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-25)
registry: io.github.trsdn/mcp-server-uiautomation (active, first published 2026-08-20 · 2 versions)
packages: nuget:UIAutomationMcp.McpServer · npm:uia-mcp

06 · Uiautomation MCP FAQ

What is Uiautomation MCP?

Windows UI Automation toolkit with three aligned entry points: CLI (uiamcp) MCP server (UIAutomationMcp.McpServer) VS Code extension (uia-mcp). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Uiautomation MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Uiautomation MCP?

Run `npx -y uia-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Uiautomation MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Uiautomation MCP

Alternatives to Uiautomation MCP

Maintained automation servers if Uiautomation MCP isn't the fit.

More automation MCP servers · Godot MCP (tugcantopaloglu) · Testrail MCP Server · Revenueos · Streamdeck MCP · Coda