Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use vs Packkit

In-depth architectural comparison of the Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use and Packkit 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use Details

Choose Packkit when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Packkit Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use Developer Tools	Packkit Developer Tools
Summary	Lets Claude drive your REAL mouse, keyboard & screen — works in your own logged-in apps.	Scaffold modern npm packages, CLIs, services and apps as a native tool for AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realhands-real-desktop-computer-use": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "realhands@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packkit-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "npx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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