ScreenPilot
About
Tool that allows the AI to control your device in the same way you do, enabling automation for everything!
Details
- Author
- Mtehabsim
- GitHub stars
- 54
- Downloads
- 367
- Categories
- Other, Automation
Jump to
- Screen capture and analysis
- Mouse control (clicking, positioning)
- Keyboard input (typing, key presses, hotkeys)
- Scrolling in different directions and to specific positions
- Element detection (check if elements exist, wait for them)
- Action sequences (perform multiple actions in order)
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
ScreenPilotCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install Python 3.12, clone the repository, create and activate a virtual environment, install the required packages from requirements.txt, then configure the server in Claude AI Desktop’s MCP settings by adding the full paths to python.exe and main.py in the config file. After saving and restarting Claude, ScreenPilot’s tools become available.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenpilot": {
"ScreenPilot": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"ScreenPilot": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}
ScreenPilot
MCP server to let LLM take full control on your device by providing screen automation toolkit for controlling and interacting with graphical user interfaces. Good for automation, education and having fun.
Main Features
- 📷 Screen capture and analysis
- 🖱️ Mouse control (clicking, positioning)
- ⌨️ Keyboard input (typing, key presses, hotkeys)
watch demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c18380c0-b3dd-4b7c-925d-28ef205ca11f
Installation
0. Install python 3.12 1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Mtehabsim/ScreenPilot.git
2. create virtiual environment
python -m venv venv
3. activate the env
venv\Scripts\activate
4. Install the required packages:
pip install -r requirements.txt
5. Open Claude AI desktop
6. file -> settings -> developer -> edit config
7. open config file and paste this
{
"mcpServers": {
"device-controll": {
"command": "pathToEnv\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
"args": [
"pathToProject\\ScreenPilot\\main.py"
]
}
}
}
8. Replace
"pathToEnv\\venv\\Scripts\\python.exe" → with the full path to your python.exe
"pathToProject\\ScreenPilot\\main.py" → with the full path to your main.py file
9. Save the config file.
10. Open Claude AI Desktop.
11. Go to File → Exit
12. You can now open Claude AI Desktop and enjoy ScreenPilot.
Available Tools
- Screen Capture: Take screenshots and get screen information
- Mouse Control: Move the mouse and perform clicks
- Keyboard Actions: Type text, press keys, and use hotkey combinations
- Scrolling: Scroll in different directions and to specific positions
- Element Detection: Check if elements exist on screen and wait for them to appear
- Action Sequences: Perform multiple actions in sequence
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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