Winsight

Name: Winsight
Author: TheoEwzZer

by TheoEwzZerversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.TheoEwzZer/winsight

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Windows Screen Capture MCP Server — give Claude Code eyes on your desktop.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "winsight": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "winsight-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add winsight -- uvx winsight-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "winsight": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "winsight-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "winsight": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "winsight-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

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Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 4929 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Winsight safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 9 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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WinSight MCP

mcp-name: io.github.TheoEwzZer/winsight

Windows Screen Capture MCP Server — give Claude Code eyes on your Windows desktop.

WinSight is an MCP server that lets Claude Code capture your screen, manage windows, and launch applications on Windows.

Features

Screenshot the full screen, a specific region, or a specific window
Window capture uses Win32 PrintWindow API — captures the real window content even when it's behind other windows
List and inspect open windows and monitors (title, position, size, state, resolution)
Control windows — move, resize, minimize, maximize, restore, and focus
Launch applications and wait for their windows

Requirements

Windows 10/11
Python 3.10+

Quick Start

Option 1: uvx (recommended)

No install needed — runs directly:

"mcpServers": { "winsight": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["winsight-mcp"] } } }

Add this to your project's .mcp.json or ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json.

Option 2: pip install

pip install winsight-mcp

Then configure:

"mcpServers": { "winsight": { "command": "winsight-mcp" } } }

Option 3: From source

git clone https://github.com/TheoEwzZer/WinSight-MCP.git

cd WinSight-MCP uv sync

"mcpServers": { "winsight": { "command": "uv", "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/WinSight-MCP", "run", "winsight-mcp"] } } }

Tools

Screenshot

Tool	Description
`take_screenshot`	Capture the full screen or a specific monitor
`screenshot_window`	Capture a specific window by title (works even if behind other windows)
`screenshot_region`	Capture a rectangular region of the screen

Window Management

Tool	Description
`list_windows`	List all visible windows with optional title filter
`get_window_info`	Get detailed info about a window (position, size, state)
`focus_window`	Bring a window to the foreground
`resize_window`	Resize a window to specific dimensions
`move_window`	Move a window to a specific position
`minimize_window`	Minimize a window to the taskbar
`maximize_window`	Maximize a window to fill the screen
`restore_window`	Restore a minimized or maximized window to its normal state
`wait_for_window`	Wait for a window to appear (adaptive polling with timeout)

System

Tool	Description
`list_monitors`	List all monitors with resolution, position, and primary flag
`open_application`	Launch an application and optionally wait for its window

Examples

Once the MCP server is connected, you can ask Claude Code things like:

"Take a screenshot of my screen"
"List all open windows"
"Capture the Notepad window"
"Open calculator and take a screenshot of it"
"Focus the Chrome window"
"Resize the app window to 800x600 and take a screenshot"
"Move the window to the top-left corner"
"What monitors do I have?"

Testing

The project has 112 tests covering all modules. Tests use mocks for Win32 APIs so they run on any platform.

Running tests

uv run pytest

Test structure

tests/

conftest.py # Shared fixtures and Win32 stubs test_types.py # TypedDict definitions validation test_screenshot.py # Screen/region/window capture (mss, Win32 DC) test_window_manager.py # Window listing, find, focus, resize, move, min/max/restore test_process_manager.py # Application launch and window polling test_server.py # MCP tool registration and integration

Adding tests

Put new tests in the matching test_ .py file
Use the shared fixtures from conftest.py (sample_window_info, mcp_server, fake_png_bytes)
Mock Win32 APIs with @patch("winsight_mcp. .win32gui") — never call real Win32 functions in tests
For server integration tests, use the _call helper to invoke tools and _text to extract string results

License

MIT

Winsight

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

WinSight MCP

Features

Requirements

Quick Start

Option 1: uvx (recommended)

Option 2: pip install

Option 3: From source

Tools

Screenshot

Window Management

System

Examples

Testing

Running tests

Test structure

Adding tests

License