desktop-control

# Move cursor to coordinates
uvx desktop-agent mouse move <x> <y> [--duration SECONDS]
 
# Click at current position or specific coordinates
uvx desktop-agent mouse click [x] [y] [--button left|right|middle] [--clicks N]
 
# Specialized clicks
uvx desktop-agent mouse double-click [x] [y]
uvx desktop-agent mouse right-click [x] [y]
uvx desktop-agent mouse middle-click [x] [y]
 
# Drag to coordinates
uvx desktop-agent mouse drag <x> <y> [--duration SECONDS] [--button BUTTON]
 
# Scroll (positive=up, negative=down)
uvx desktop-agent mouse scroll <clicks> [x] [y]
 
# Get current mouse position
uvx desktop-agent mouse position

# Move to center of 1920x1080 screen
uvx desktop-agent mouse move 960 540 --duration 0.5
 
# Right-click at specific location
uvx desktop-agent mouse right-click 500 300
 
# Scroll down 5 clicks
uvx desktop-agent mouse scroll -5

# Type text
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "<text>" [--interval SECONDS]
 
# Press keys
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press <key> [--presses N] [--interval SECONDS]
 
# Execute hotkey combination (comma-separated)
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "<key1>,<key2>,..."
 
# Hold/release keys
uvx desktop-agent keyboard keydown <key>
uvx desktop-agent keyboard keyup <key>

# Type text with natural delay
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "Hello World" --interval 0.05
 
# Copy selected text
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,c"
 
# Open Task Manager
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,shift,esc"
 
# Press Enter 3 times
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press enter --presses 3

# Take screenshot
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot <filename> [--region "x,y,width,height"] [--window <title>] [--active]
 
# Locate image on screen or within window
uvx desktop-agent screen locate <image_path> [--confidence 0.0-1.0] [--window <title>] [--active]
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-center <image_path> [--confidence 0.0-1.0] [--window <title>] [--active]
 
# Locate text using OCR within window
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-text-coordinates <text> [--window <title>] [--active]
uvx desktop-agent screen read-all-text [--window <title>] [--active]
 
# Utility commands
uvx desktop-agent screen pixel <x> <y>
uvx desktop-agent screen size
uvx desktop-agent screen on-screen <x> <y>

# Screenshot of active window
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot active.png --active
 
# Screenshot of a specific application
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot chrome.png --window "Google Chrome"
 
# Locate image within Notepad
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-center button.png --window "Notepad"

# Show alert
uvx desktop-agent message alert "<text>" [--title TITLE] [--button BUTTON]
 
# Show confirmation dialog
uvx desktop-agent message confirm "<text>" [--title TITLE] [--buttons "OK,Cancel"]
 
# Prompt for input
uvx desktop-agent message prompt "<text>" [--title TITLE] [--default TEXT]
 
# Password input
uvx desktop-agent message password "<text>" [--title TITLE] [--mask CHAR]

# Simple alert
uvx desktop-agent message alert "Task completed!"
 
# Get user confirmation
uvx desktop-agent message confirm "Continue with operation?"
 
# Ask for user input
uvx desktop-agent message prompt "Enter your name:"

# Open an application by name
uvx desktop-agent app open <name> [--arg ARGS...]
 
# Focus on a window by title/name
uvx desktop-agent app focus <name>
 
# List all visible windows
uvx desktop-agent app list

# Windows: Open Notepad
uvx desktop-agent app open notepad
 
# Windows: Open Chrome with a URL
uvx desktop-agent app open "chrome" --arg "https://google.com"
 
# macOS: Open Safari
uvx desktop-agent app open "Safari"
 
# Focus on a specific window
uvx desktop-agent app focus "Untitled - Notepad"
 
# List all open windows
uvx desktop-agent app list

# Open notepad directly (cross-platform)
uvx desktop-agent app open notepad
 
# Wait for app to open, then focus it
uvx desktop-agent app focus notepad
 
# Type some text
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "Hello from Desktop Skill!"

# Get screen size first
uvx desktop-agent screen size
 
# Take full screenshot
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot current_screen.png
 
# Check if specific UI element is visible
uvx desktop-agent screen locate save_button.png

# Click first field
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 300 200
 
# Fill field
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "John Doe"
 
# Tab to next field
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press tab
 
# Fill second field
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "john@example.com"
 
# Submit form (Enter)
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press enter

# Select all text
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,a"
 
# Copy
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,c"
 
# Click destination
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 500 600
 
# Paste
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,v"

# Show all available commands
uvx desktop-agent --help
 
# Show commands for specific category
uvx desktop-agent mouse --help
uvx desktop-agent keyboard --help
uvx desktop-agent screen --help
uvx desktop-agent message --help
 
# Show help for specific command
uvx desktop-agent mouse move --help

uvx desktop-agent mouse position
# Output: {"success": true, "command": "mouse.position", "timestamp": "2026-01-31T10:00:00Z", "duration_ms": 5, "data": {"position": {"x": 960, "y": 540}}}

{
  "success": true,
  "command": "category.command",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-31T10:00:00Z",
  "duration_ms": 150,
  "data": { ... },
  "error": null
}

{
  "success": false,
  "command": "category.command",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-31T10:00:00Z",
  "duration_ms": 50,
  "data": null,
  "error": {
    "code": "image_not_found",
    "message": "Image file 'button.png' not found",
    "details": {},
    "recoverable": true
  }
}

uvx desktop-agent mouse move 960 540

{"success": true, "command": "mouse.move", "timestamp": "...", "duration_ms": 150, "data": {"x": 960, "y": 540, "duration": 0}, "error": null}

uvx desktop-agent screen size

{"success": true, "command": "screen.size", "timestamp": "...", "duration_ms": 5, "data": {"size": {"width": 1920, "height": 1080}}, "error": null}

uvx desktop-agent screen locate button.png

{"success": true, "command": "screen.locate", "timestamp": "...", "duration_ms": 250, "data": {"image_found": true, "bounding_box": {"left": 100, "top": 200, "width": 50, "height": 30, "center_x": 125, "center_y": 215}}, "error": null}

uvx desktop-agent app list

{"success": true, "command": "app.list", "timestamp": "...", "duration_ms": 100, "data": {"windows": ["Untitled - Notepad", "Google Chrome", "Visual Studio Code"]}, "error": null}

uvx desktop-agent screen locate missing.png

{"success": false, "command": "screen.locate", "timestamp": "...", "duration_ms": 50, "data": null, "error": {"code": "image_not_found", "message": "Image file 'missing.png' not found", "details": {}, "recoverable": true}}

# 1. Get screen dimensions to understand your workspace
uvx desktop-agent screen size
uvx desktop-agent app list
uvx desktop-agent mouse position

# ✅ CORRECT: Open, wait, verify, then interact
uvx desktop-agent app open notepad              # Step 1: Open app
uvx desktop-agent app list
uvx desktop-agent app focus "Notepad"
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "Hello World"  # Step 4: Now safe to type
 
# ❌ WRONG: Type immediately without verification
uvx desktop-agent app open notepad
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "Hello World"  # May type in wrong window!

# ✅ CORRECT: Locate first, click if found
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-center button.png --confidence 0.8
# Check if success=true and coordinates are valid
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 125 215  # Use returned coordinates
 
# ❌ WRONG: Click without verifying element exists
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 125 215  # Might click wrong area!

# ✅ CORRECT: Read screen text, then locate specific text
uvx desktop-agent screen read-all-text --active
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-text-coordinates "Save" --active
# Use returned coordinates to click
 
# For window-specific OCR:
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-text-coordinates "OK" --window "Dialog Title"

# ✅ CORRECT: Click each field explicitly before typing
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 300 200           # Click first field
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "John Doe"
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 300 250           # Click second field (more reliable)
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "john@example.com"
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 300 300           # Click third field
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "555-1234"
 
# OR use Tab navigation (less reliable if field order changes)
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 300 200
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "John Doe"
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press tab
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "john@example.com"
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press tab
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "555-1234"
uvx desktop-agent keyboard press enter          # Submit

# ✅ CORRECT: Screenshot specific windows for faster processing
uvx desktop-agent app list --json                           # Find exact window title
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot app.png --window "Google Chrome"
 
# For active window only
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot active.png --active
 
# Full screen only when necessary (slower, larger file)
uvx desktop-agent screen size
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot full.png

# ✅ CORRECT: Move to start, verify position, then drag
uvx desktop-agent mouse move 100 200                 # Move to source
uvx desktop-agent mouse position              # Verify position
uvx desktop-agent mouse drag 500 400 --duration 0.5  # Drag to destination
 
# For precision, use slower duration
uvx desktop-agent mouse drag 500 400 --duration 1.0

# Pattern: List windows, find closest match, retry
uvx desktop-agent app focus "Chrome"             # Fails with window_not_found
uvx desktop-agent app list                # See actual window titles
# Output shows: "Google Chrome - My Page"
uvx desktop-agent app focus "Google Chrome"      # Use correct title

# Pattern: Adjust confidence or take new screenshot
uvx desktop-agent screen locate button.png --confidence 0.9
uvx desktop-agent screen locate button.png --confidence 0.7
# If still failing, capture current state for analysis
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot current.png --active

# Pattern: Verify coordinates are on screen
uvx desktop-agent screen size             # Get screen bounds
uvx desktop-agent screen on-screen 1500 900      # Check if coords are valid
uvx desktop-agent mouse move 1500 900            # Move first to visualize
uvx desktop-agent mouse click                    # Then click at current position

# ✅ GOOD: Screenshot only the region you need
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot button_area.png --region "100,200,200,100"
 
# ✅ GOOD: Screenshot specific window instead of full screen  
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot chrome.png --window "Google Chrome"
 
# ❌ SLOW: Full screen capture when you only need a small area
uvx desktop-agent screen screenshot full.png

# ✅ FASTER: Write entire text at once
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "This is a complete sentence with all the text."
 
# ❌ SLOWER: Multiple write commands
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "This is "
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "a complete "
uvx desktop-agent keyboard write "sentence."

# ✅ FASTER: Use keyboard shortcuts
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,s"       # Save
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,a"       # Select all
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "ctrl,shift,s" # Save as
 
# ❌ SLOWER: Navigate menu with mouse
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 50 30              # Click File menu
uvx desktop-agent mouse click 60 80              # Click Save option

# Before destructive action, confirm with user
uvx desktop-agent message confirm "This will delete all files. Continue?" --title "Warning"
# Check output: if "Cancel" was clicked, abort operation

# ✅ RELIABLE: Parse structured JSON output
uvx desktop-agent screen locate button.png
# Parse: {"success": true, "data": {"center_x": 125, "center_y": 215}}
 
# ❌ FRAGILE: Parse text output
uvx desktop-agent screen locate button.png
# Parse: "Found at: Box(left=100, top=200, width=50, height=30)"

# Multi-step file operation with validation
uvx desktop-agent app list
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-text-coordinates "File" --active
uvx desktop-agent mouse click <returned_x> <returned_y>
uvx desktop-agent screen locate-text-coordinates "Save As" --active
uvx desktop-agent mouse click <returned_x> <returned_y>

# Common Windows shortcuts
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "win,d"        # Show desktop
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "win,e"        # Open Explorer
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "alt,tab"      # Switch windows
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "win,r"        # Run dialog
 
# Open apps by name
uvx desktop-agent app open notepad
uvx desktop-agent app open calc
uvx desktop-agent app open mspaint

# Common macOS shortcuts (use 'command' for Cmd key)
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "command,space"   # Spotlight
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "command,tab"     # App switcher
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "command,q"       # Quit app
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "command,shift,3" # Screenshot
 
# Open apps
uvx desktop-agent app open "Safari"
uvx desktop-agent app open "TextEdit"

# Open apps (uses xdg-open or direct command)
uvx desktop-agent app open firefox
uvx desktop-agent app open gedit
 
# Common shortcuts may vary by DE
uvx desktop-agent keyboard hotkey "alt,f2"       # Run dialog (many DEs)

 Want to interact with an app?
├── App not running → `app open <name>`
├── App running but not focused → `app focus <name>` 
└── Need to verify windows → `app list`

Want to find a UI element?
├── Have reference image → `screen locate-center <image>`
├── Know the text label → `screen locate-text-coordinates "<text>"`
└── Need to see all text → `screen read-all-text --active`

Want to click something?
├── Know exact coordinates → `mouse click <x> <y>`
├── Need to find first → Use locate commands above, then click returned coords
└── Not sure if on screen → `screen on-screen <x> <y>` first

Want to type something?
├── Regular text → `keyboard write "<text>"`
├── Keyboard shortcut → `keyboard hotkey "<key1>,<key2>"`
├── Single key press → `keyboard press <key>`
└── Multiple of same key → `keyboard press <key> --presses N`