Clawtouch MCP vs Gnome Desktop MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Clawtouch MCP and Gnome Desktop 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 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.

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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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Clawtouch MCP tinqiao-oss OS Automation	Gnome Desktop MCP sbuysse OS Automation
Summary	Physical USB HID keyboard/mouse control via a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 running open-source firmware. Exposes move, click, drag, type, key combos, and scroll as MCP tools for any MCP client. Genuine physical HID input on the standard driver path, with a --mock mode for hardware-free trials. pip install clawtouch-mcp	GNOME desktop automation for AI agents. 30 tools via D-Bus: screenshots, window management, mouse/keyboard injection, clipboard, workspaces, and system notifications. Works on any GNOME 45–49 Linux desktop.
Category & Scope

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

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

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