Oswright vs Gnome Desktop MCP
A side-by-side look at the Oswright and Gnome Desktop MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Oswright for os automation work as a local process; choose Gnome Desktop MCP for os automation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Oswright when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
screenshot, get_screen_info, find_text_on_screen.
Choose Gnome Desktop MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
screenshot, screenshot_window, screenshot_area.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 15 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 43 | 26 |
| Full listing | View Oswright | View Gnome Desktop MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Oswright tools 43
screenshotTake a screenshot of the screen or a region. Returns the image as native MCP image content. Optionally saves to a file path. Args: save_path: Optional file path to save the screenshot. region_left: Left coordinate for a sub-region capture. region_top: Top coordinate for a sub-region capture. region_width: Width of the sub-region. region_height: Height of the sub-region. monitor: Monitor index (0 = all monitors, 1 = primary, etc.).get_screen_infoGet screen dimensions and monitor count. Args: monitor: Monitor index (0 = all monitors combined).find_text_on_screenFind all occurrences of text on screen using OCR. Returns a list of matches with coordinates and confidence. Coordinates are absolute screen coordinates, ready to pass straight to mouse_click. Args: text: The text to search for on screen. exact: If True, requires exact match. If False, substring match. region_left: Optional left bound to restrict search area. region_top: Optional top bound to restrict search area. region_width: Optional width to restrict search area. region_height: Optional height to restrict search area. monitor: Monitor index.read_screen_textRead ALL visible text on the screen using OCR. Returns every detected text element with its position, in absolute screen coordinates that are ready to click. Args: region_left: Optional left bound to restrict OCR area. region_top: Optional top bound to restrict OCR area. region_width: Optional width to restrict OCR area. region_height: Optional height to restrict OCR area. monitor: Monitor index.find_image_on_screenFind all occurrences of a template image on screen. Coordinates are absolute screen coordinates, ready to pass to mouse_click. Args: template_path: Absolute path to the template image file to find. threshold: Minimum match confidence (0.0-1.0, default 0.8). monitor: Monitor index.mouse_clickClick the mouse at coordinates or current position. Returns action result and a screenshot of current screen state. Args: x: X screen coordinate. If not provided, clicks at current position. y: Y screen coordinate. If not provided, clicks at current position. button: Mouse button - 'left', 'right', or 'middle'. clicks: Number of clicks (2 for double-click).mouse_double_clickDouble-click at coordinates or current position. Returns action result and a screenshot of current screen state. Args: x: X screen coordinate. y: Y screen coordinate.mouse_moveMove the mouse cursor to screen coordinates. Args: x: X screen coordinate. y: Y screen coordinate.mouse_scrollScroll the mouse wheel. Returns action result and a screenshot of current screen state. Args: amount: Scroll amount. Positive = up, negative = down. x: Optional X coordinate to scroll at. y: Optional Y coordinate to scroll at.mouse_dragDrag from one point to another. Returns action result and a screenshot of current screen state. Args: start_x: Starting X coordinate. start_y: Starting Y coordinate. end_x: Ending X coordinate. end_y: Ending Y coordinate. button: Mouse button to hold ('left' or 'right'). duration: Duration of the drag in seconds.get_mouse_positionGet the current mouse cursor position.type_textType text using the keyboard (character by character). Returns action result and a screenshot of current screen state. Args: text: The text to type. delay: Delay in seconds between each character.- +31 more on the listing page
Gnome Desktop MCP tools 26
screenshotFull screen capturescreenshot_windowCapture a specific windowscreenshot_areaCapture a rectangular regionpick_colorGet pixel color at coordinatescleanup_screenshotsRemove temp screenshot fileslist_windowsList all open windowsget_windowGet detailed window propertiesfocus_windowFocus and raise a windowmove_resize_windowMove and resize a windowminimize_windowMinimize/restoremaximize_windowMaximize/restoreclose_windowClose a window- +14 more on 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.
Oswright
{
"mcpServers": {
"oswright": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"oswright"
]
}
}
}
Gnome Desktop MCP
No confirmed install command for Gnome Desktop MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Oswright is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Gnome Desktop MCP belongs to OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Oswright for os automation work and Gnome Desktop MCP 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. Gnome Desktop MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Oswright has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Gnome Desktop MCP is listed as free. 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 oswright and sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Oswright has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Gnome Desktop MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars.