Aagent-desktop (official)

Tested npm agent-desktop 1.2.0 (Apache-2.0; repo vercel-labs/agent-desktop, 19,762 GitHub stars when tested; npm maintainers include vercel-release-bot). Installed with install scripts off (our default), so the native binary was not linked and the package's Node launcher ran instead (it says so on stderr). `agent-desktop mcp` over stdio: initialize and tools/list succeeded with no credentials and listed 67 tools (desktop_snapshot/click/type/launch/windows/clipboard/notifications/sessions/traces...). Real calls (no LLM, no credentials, Linux x86_64, no display server and no D-Bus session in our test environment): desktop_version returned os linux / version 1.2.0; desktop_status returned a permissions report (accessibility denied: no D-Bus session bus); desktop_skills_list returned the bundled skills index. desktop_list_displays returned isError PLATFORM_NOT_SUPPORTED (no display server configured). Desktop-driving tools (snapshot, click, type, launch) were not called — they need a desktop session with AT-SPI. Our 2026-11-02 sweep skipped agent-desktop 1.0.2 because its README showed no MCP server; 1.2.0 adds `agent-desktop mcp`. Not listed on Glama when tested. Score capped at 70 (setup and self-check calls do not count as a tested tool): only desktop_version, desktop_status and desktop_skills_list passed; core tools not tested (desktop-driving tools need a desktop session with AT-SPI).
Tool-call test (2026-11-09, direct MCP stdio client, no LLM): pass. 3 of 4 read-only calls passed. Desktop-driving tools not called (need a desktop session with AT-SPI). Evidence: local test run, Nov 9, 2026.

Transport (tested 2026-11-09): stdio

Tested version: 1.2.0 · tested 2026-11-09

Score 70/100 · Tools 67 · Token cost approx. 7,976 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-09 · Version tested 1.2.0 · Package agent-desktop · Repo vercel-labs/agent-desktop

Summary: agent-desktop (official) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 67 tools.

Evidence summary

Handshake

pass

Tools listed

67

Context cost

approx. 7976 tokens, cl100k estimate (67 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 1.2.0; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost

API key

No key to connect (handshake passed)

Tested

2026-11-09

Test results

Local-model readiness

Token cost (estimate): approx. 7976 tokens, cl100k estimate for 67 tools · about 97% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).

Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.

What we tested and what we didn't

Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.

{
  "name": "agent-desktop",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "registry": "npm",
  "status": "working",
  "tested": "2026-11-09",
  "tools_count": 67,
  "deprecated": false,
  "archived": false,
  "tests": {
    "install": [
      "pass",
      20,
      "`npm install agent-desktop` (Node 20, Linux) succeeded in 1s."
    ],
    "handshake": [
      "pass",
      30,
      "MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 67 tools listed in 0.7s."
    ],
    "maintenance": [
      "pass",
      25,
      "Repo pushed 0 days before test; 19,762 GitHub stars."
    ],
    "docs": [
      "pass",
      15,
      "README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Check of the package's own README (README shipped in npm package)."
    ],
    "license": [
      "pass",
      10,
      "Apache-2.0 (OSI-approved)."
    ]
  }
}

Install

npx -y agent-desktop mcpCopy

Pin the version we tested

npx -y agent-desktop@1.2.0 mcpCopy

tested 2026-11-09. Newer versions may differ and were not tested by us.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-desktop@1.2.0",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools listed

desktop_batch, desktop_check, desktop_clear, desktop_click, desktop_clipboard_clear, desktop_clipboard_get, desktop_clipboard_set, desktop_close_app, desktop_collapse, desktop_cursor_overlay_disable, desktop_cursor_overlay_enable, desktop_dismiss_all_notifications, desktop_dismiss_notification, desktop_double_click, desktop_drag, desktop_expand, desktop_find, desktop_focus, desktop_focus_window, desktop_get, desktop_hover, desktop_is, desktop_key_down, desktop_key_up, desktop_launch, desktop_list_apps, desktop_list_displays, desktop_list_notifications, desktop_list_surfaces, desktop_list_windows, desktop_maximize, desktop_minimize, desktop_mouse_click, desktop_mouse_down, desktop_mouse_move, desktop_mouse_up, desktop_mouse_wheel, desktop_move_window, desktop_notification_action, desktop_open_system_surface

Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.

Quick config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-desktop",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-desktop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-desktop",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is agent-desktop deprecated?

No. agent-desktop was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-09.

What replaces agent-desktop?

Nothing; agent-desktop (official) is not deprecated as of 2026-11-09.

Does agent-desktop need an API key?

No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 67 tools.

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