Agent Device vs OpenWand
A side-by-side look at the Agent Device and OpenWand MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
OpenWandOS AutomationRead-only desktop context through OpenWand: current selection, clipboard, active window, browser page and screen.39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Agent Device for os automation work; choose OpenWand for os automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agent Device when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose OpenWand when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | OpenWand | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4,971 | 15 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agent Device | View OpenWand |
Tools & capabilities
Agent Device tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
OpenWand tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agent Device
No confirmed install command for Agent Device yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
OpenWand
No confirmed install command for OpenWand yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Agent Device is categorized under OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. OpenWand belongs to OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Agent Device for os automation work and OpenWand for os automation.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
Agent Device is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. OpenWand has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add callstackincubator-agent-device and sunnylich-openwand as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Agent Device has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4,971 GitHub stars. OpenWand has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.