Ghost in the Droid vs OpenWand
A side-by-side look at the Ghost in the Droid 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 Ghost in the Droid for os automation work as a local process; choose OpenWand for os automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ghost in the Droid when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
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 | 44/100 · Fair | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 380 | 15 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Ghost in the Droid | View OpenWand |
Tools & capabilities
Ghost in the Droid 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.
Ghost in the Droid
{
"mcpServers": {
"ghost-in-the-droid": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ghost-in-the-droid"
]
}
}
}
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
Ghost in the Droid is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. OpenWand belongs to OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Ghost in the Droid for os automation work and OpenWand for os automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. OpenWand has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Ghost in the Droid has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 ghost-in-the-droid and sunnylich-openwand as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ghost in the Droid has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 380 GitHub stars. OpenWand has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.