What is the key difference between Desktop Touch MCP and HarmonyOS MCP Server?

Desktop Touch MCP belongs to the OS Automation category with local stdio execution, while HarmonyOS MCP Server belongs to the OS Automation category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Desktop Touch MCP or HarmonyOS MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Desktop Touch MCP and HarmonyOS MCP Server free or paid?

Desktop Touch MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). HarmonyOS MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Desktop Touch MCP lists 23 tools with 2 views and 22 GitHub stars. HarmonyOS MCP Server lists 5 tools with 1 views and 35 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Desktop Touch MCP and HarmonyOS MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Desktop Touch MCP vs HarmonyOS MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Desktop Touch MCP and HarmonyOS MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Desktop Touch MCP

OS Automation · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

HarmonyOS MCP Server

OS Automation · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Desktop Touch MCP if you need specialized OS Automation tools running via a local process. Choose HarmonyOS MCP Server if your workspace requires OS Automation integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Desktop Touch MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: desktop_discover, desktop_act, desktop_state.

Explore Desktop Touch MCP Details

Choose HarmonyOS MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Device control for HarmonyOS-next, UI automation support, Integration with OpenAI agents SDK.

Explore HarmonyOS MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Desktop Touch MCP Harusame64 OS Automation	HarmonyOS MCP Server XixianLiang OS Automation
Summary	Windows desktop automation for LLM agents with entity-based actions instead of coordinate-only clicking. Uses UIA, CDP, screenshots, keyboard/mouse/clipboard, and terminal control, plus entity leases, verified delivery, causal context, and interaction memory to reduce silent UI automation failures.	Control HarmonyOS-next devices with AI through MCP. Support device control and UI automation.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Desktop Touch MCP Tools (23)

desktop_discover

Observe the desktop. Returns interactive entities with leases (UIA, CDP, Terminal, Visual SoM).

desktop_act

Perform actions (click, type, drag, select) on entities via lease validation. Returns semantic diffs — plus an optional `roiCapture` (changed-region PNG + next-target preview) on visual-only targets.

desktop_state

Lightweight check of focus, active window, cursor, and Auto-Perception attention signal.

screenshot

Multi-mode capture: `detail='text'` (UIA/OCR), `diffMode` (P-frame), `dotByDot` (1:1), and `background`. Returns a cheap `screenshot://by-ref/{id}` link to the saved image instead of inlining pixels every time.

screenshot_query

Inspect and prune the on-disk screenshot cache behind the by-ref links: `screenshot_query` lists saved captures without re-reading pixels; `screenshot_gc` reclaims space by retention policy (dry-run by default).

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Desktop Touch MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harusame64-desktop-touch-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@harusame64/desktop-touch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

HarmonyOS MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xixianliang-harmonyos-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Desktop Touch MCP is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, HarmonyOS MCP Server belongs to OS Automation using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Desktop Touch MCP when you need capabilities focused on os automation and HarmonyOS MCP Server when you require tools for os automation.

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