native-devtools-mcp 0.2.2 → 0.3.1

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  2. package/package.json +3 -3
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  A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides **Computer Use** capabilities: screenshots, OCR, input simulation, and window management.
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- [Features](#features) • [Installation](#installation) • [For AI Agents](#for-ai-agents-llms) • [Permissions](#required-permissions-macos)
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+ [Features](#-features) • [Installation](#-installation) • [For AI Agents](#-for-ai-agents-llms) • [Permissions](#-required-permissions-macos)
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  ![Demo](demo.gif)
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  2. `click` / `type_text`: The "hands". Interacts with the system based on visual feedback.
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  3. `find_text`: A shortcut to find text on screen and get its coordinates immediately.
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- ## 📦 Installation
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+ ## 📦 Installation (macOS + Windows)
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- ### Option 1: Run with `npx` (No install needed)
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+ The install steps are identical on macOS and Windows.
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- The easiest way to use this with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients.
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+ ### Option 1: Run with `npx` (no install needed)
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  ```bash
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  npx -y native-devtools-mcp
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  ```
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- ### Option 2: Global Install
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+ ### Option 2: Global install
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  ```bash
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  npm install -g native-devtools-mcp
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  ```
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- ### Option 3: Build from Source (Rust)
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+ ### Option 3: Build from source (Rust)
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  <details>
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  <summary>Click to expand build instructions</summary>
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  ## ⚙️ Configuration
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- Add this to your **Claude Desktop** configuration file:
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+ ### macOS Configuration
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- **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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- **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
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+ **Claude Desktop config file:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
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+ **Claude Desktop requires the signed app bundle** (npx/npm will not work due to Gatekeeper):
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+ 1. Download `NativeDevtools-X.X.X.dmg` from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp/releases)
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+ 2. Open the DMG and drag `NativeDevtools.app` to `/Applications`
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+ 3. Configure Claude Desktop:
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+ ```json
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+ "mcpServers": {
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+ "native-devtools": {
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+ "command": "/Applications/NativeDevtools.app/Contents/MacOS/native-devtools-mcp"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ 4. Restart Claude Desktop - it will prompt for Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions for NativeDevtools
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+ > **Note:** Claude Code (CLI) can use either the signed app or npx - both work.
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+ ### Windows Configuration
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+ **Claude Desktop config file:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
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+ ### Configuration JSON (Windows and macOS CLI)
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+ For Windows (or macOS with Claude Code CLI):
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  ```json
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  > **Restart Required:** After granting permissions, you must fully quit and restart the host application.
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- ## 🪟 Windows Support
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+ ## 🪟 Windows Notes
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  Works out of the box on **Windows 10/11**.
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  * Uses standard Win32 APIs (GDI, SendInput).
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  "name": "native-devtools-mcp",
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- "version": "0.2.2",
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  "description": "MCP server for testing native desktop applications",
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  "license": "MIT",
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  "repository": {
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  "bin"
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  ],
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  "optionalDependencies": {
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- "@sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp-darwin-arm64": "0.2.2",
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- "@sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp-win32-x64": "0.2.2"
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+ "@sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp-darwin-arm64": "0.3.1",
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+ "@sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools-mcp-win32-x64": "0.3.1"
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  },
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  "engines": {
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  "node": ">=18"