Gnome Desktop MCP vs Clawtouch MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gnome Desktop MCP and Clawtouch MCP 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 Gnome Desktop 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: screenshot, screenshot_window, screenshot_area.

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Choose Clawtouch 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: hid.click, hid.move, hid.hover.

Explore Clawtouch MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gnome Desktop MCP sbuysse OS Automation	Clawtouch MCP tinqiao-oss OS Automation
Summary
Category & Scope	OS Automation	OS Automation

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": {
    "sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gnome-desktop-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinqiao-oss-clawtouch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "clawtouch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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