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Show HN: DesktopMCP – Let AI See and Operate your Linux desktop

https://github.com/varbhat/desktopmcp
3•varbhat•1h ago

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varbhat•1h ago
Hello HN,

I have created an MCP server for the Linux desktop. It gives AI access to the Linux desktop. I developed this with the assistance of the AI.

desktopmcp connects AI assistants to the Linux desktop through three system interfaces: XDG Desktop Portals for desktop operations, AT-SPI for semantic UI understanding, and D-Bus for low-level system access. It exposes 144 tools over the Model Context Protocol, letting an AI see what's on screen, understand UI structure, move cursor, click buttons, type text, manage files, operate inputs and interact with desktop services.

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