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Winctl MCP Server

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Windows desktop control for AI agents: screen, UI Automation, input, processes, files, shell.

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Windows desktop control for AI agents: screen, UI Automation, input, processes, files, shell.

Security Report

10.0
Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 0 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

5 files analyzed · 1 issue found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

file_system

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Permission profile: readonly (observation only), standard (adds desktop interaction and file access), or full (adds process control and shell execution). Defaults to standard.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_PROFILE

Comma-separated capability tiers, overriding the profile. Any of: observe, interact, filesystem, manage, shell.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_TIERS

Semicolon-separated folders that file tools may access. Empty means the whole filesystem except protected Windows system directories.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS

Set to false to skip user confirmation prompts for destructive actions. Defaults to true.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE

Path to the JSONL audit log. Defaults to %LOCALAPPDATA%\winctl\audit.jsonl.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG

Screenshots are downscaled to at most this width in pixels. Defaults to 1600.Optional

Environment variable: WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-sitharaj88-winctl": {
      "env": {
        "WINCTL_TIERS": "your-winctl-tiers-here",
        "WINCTL_PROFILE": "your-winctl-profile-here",
        "WINCTL_AUDIT_LOG": "your-winctl-audit-log-here",
        "WINCTL_ALLOWED_PATHS": "your-winctl-allowed-paths-here",
        "WINCTL_MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH": "your-winctl-max-image-width-here",
        "WINCTL_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "your-winctl-confirm-destructive-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sitharaj88/winctl"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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