Best MCP servers for computer use
37 MCP servers in the Official MCP Registry do computer use. 0 can be used as a hosted endpoint, with nothing to install, and 36 publish their source code. First by relevance and readiness: realhands - Real Desktop Computer Use, JCAppleScript and Computer Use.
| # | Tool | Relevance | Connect | Code | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | realhands - Real Desktop Computer Use Lets Claude drive your REAL mouse, keyboard and screen - works in your own logged-in apps. | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 2 | JCAppleScript Control macOS apps via AppleScript/JXA: sanitized commands for Messages, Mail, Finder, and more. | In name applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 3 | Computer Use Local MCP server for desktop automation: mouse, keyboard, screen, windows, and processes. | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 4 | Computer Use Turbo Let any AI agent operate desktop apps on macOS, Windows and Linux, in the background and safely. | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 5 | Open Computer Use Give any LLM its own computer — Docker sandboxes with bash, browser, docs, and sub-agents | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 6 | Screen Control Safety-gated computer use for AI agents: screen OCR and vision, mouse, keyboard, window control. | In name screen control | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 7 | dsh-cua - Windows Computer Use Windows computer-use MCP server for dsh (DeepSeek Harness), client-neutral, 19 tools. | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 8 | EXTRA - Native Computer Use Flashless macOS & Windows native computer-use engine for AI vision, mouse & keyboard automation | In name computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 9 | Auten Computer use for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client on Mac, Windows and Linux. | In description computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2h ago |
| 10 | mcp-macos Observe & operate a Mac — files, processes, apps, shell, AppleScript, GUI — safe by default. | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 8h ago |
| 11 | mac-control-mcp Native Swift macOS automation — 153 tools: AX, EventKit, voice, browser DOM, undo. | In description macos automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 23h ago |
| 12 | Anode background Windows desktop Background Windows desktop for AI agents: native GUI automation, screenshots and app testing. | In description gui automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 13 | remote-pc-mcp Drive a PC over MCP: shell, files, processes, system stats, screenshots, mouse and keyboard. | In description mouse and keyboard | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 14 | hammerspoon macOS automation via Hammerspoon — 75 tools for windows, Spaces, audio, Bluetooth, and more | In description macos automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 15 | mcp-osascript macOS automation: 17 typed tools for windows, menus, keyboard, clipboard, tabs, screenshots | In description macos automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 16 | ultranix-mcp Secure Linux desktop automation - input, screen/OCR/vision, AT-SPI2 UI tree, window, clipboard | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 17 | Apple Mail MCP LLM access to Apple Mail and iCloud via AppleScript. Read, search, compose, reply, flag and delete. | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 18 | precision-desktop Fixes DPI coordinate scaling for Windows desktop automation MCP servers. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 19 | apple-reminders Fast, native macOS Apple Reminders via EventKit. 10-200x faster than AppleScript alternatives. | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 20 | mcp-apple-notes MCP server for Apple Notes integration using AppleScript with full CRUD operations | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 21 | mcp-mac-control Full macOS control — drive a Mac like a human: shell, AppleScript, files, and human-like GUI. | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 22 | familiar-mcp MCP server that drives the user's real macOS Chrome via AppleScript. 32 tools. | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 23 | macOS MCP Server Local macOS 27 desktop automation through MCP on Apple silicon. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 24 | GNOME UI MCP GNOME Wayland desktop automation via AT-SPI discovery and Mutter input. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 25 | mac-use-mcp Zero-dependency macOS desktop automation for AI agents. 18 tools via MCP. macOS 13+. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 26 | calendarmcp MCP server for macOS Calendar.app — calendar and event management via AppleScript | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 27 | kwin-mcp KDE Plasma 6 Wayland GUI automation for AI agents: 30 tools (EIS input, screenshots, AT-SPI2). | In description gui automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 28 | iCloud MCP Apple Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Notes, Messages and Safari via AppleScript or iCloud | In description applescript | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 29 | ibara Computer use for your agents across the Omarchy machines you own. Open source MCP server. | In description computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 30 | macOS-MCP MCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 31 | hypruse Computer use for Hyprland: semantic desktop state over IPC, plus vision and native input | In description computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 32 | oswright Windows desktop automation that re-reads only what changed: 7x fewer tokens per task. | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 33 | computer-mcp macOS computer use with the guardrails on: passwords blacked out, writes need consent, all logged. | In description computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 34 | Ui.Vision MCP MCP server for browser and desktop automation: OCR, image recognition, real mouse and keyboard input | In description desktop automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 35 | agentfenster Windows GUI automation on a hidden second desktop, driven from Claude Code over MCP. | In description gui automation | HOSTEDLOCAL | Open | 2d ago |
| 36 | RaroCUA Local macOS Computer Use MCP server with screenshots, AX trees, and app actions. | In description computer use | HOSTEDLOCAL | — | 2d ago |
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FAQ
What is the best MCP server for computer use?
By relevance and readiness, realhands - Real Desktop Computer Use, JCAppleScript and Computer Use come first: the use case appears in their name. Check each page for how to connect and what keys it needs.
How many MCP servers are there for computer use?
Electra Index lists 37 active MCP servers for computer use from the Official MCP Registry. 0 offer a hosted endpoint and 36 publish their source code.
Is there a ready-made AI agent for computer use instead?
Yes. If you prefer a finished product to plugging tools into your own assistant, Browser Use, Lindy and Manus do this out of the box.
How this list is ordered: a tool comes first when the use case appears in its name rather than only in its description, then when it offers a hosted endpoint, then when its source code is public, then by how recently our robot saw it in the Official MCP Registry. The match to computer Use comes from the publisher's description (keyword method), not from a test of the tool. Only active tools with a real description are listed. No tool pays to appear here.