UIAutomationMcp

Name: UIAutomationMcp
Author: trsdn

by trsdnversion 1.0.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.trsdn/mcp-server-uiautomation

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Windows UI Automation MCP server for desktop inspection and element lookup. Windows only.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other

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

npmNode.js installed (for the npx 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": {
    "uiautomation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "uia-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add uiautomation -- npx -y uia-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uiautomation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "uia-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": {
    "uiautomation": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "uia-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.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

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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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account trsdn, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 18345 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 29% of the other 18345 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18345 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is UIAutomationMcp 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 (1.0.2) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need .NET, Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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UIAutomationMcp

Windows UI Automation toolkit with three aligned entry points:

CLI (uiamcp)
MCP server (UIAutomationMcp.McpServer)
VS Code extension (uia-mcp)

Install

VS Code extension (recommended) — install trsdn.uia-mcp from the Marketplace (code --install-extension trsdn.uia-mcp), or install the UIAutomationMcp- .vsix from the latest release. Self-contained; bundles the MCP server, the CLI, and both agent skills.

Claude Desktop — download uia-mcp- .mcpb from the latest release and double-click it.

npm — uia-mcp ships the MCP server with the .NET runtime bundled, so it needs no prerequisites:

"mcpServers": { "uia-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "uia-mcp"] } } }

NuGet .NET tools

dotnet tool install --global UIAutomationMcp.McpServer   # MCP server -> uiamcp-server

dotnet tool install --global UIAutomationMcp.CLI # CLI -> uiamcp

Standalone ZIP — UIAutomationMcp-MCP-Server- -windows.zip contains the self-contained MCP server and CLI; no .NET runtime required.

Requires Windows and an interactive desktop session. UI Automation cannot run headless.

Lineage

This repository is part of the broader MCP automation lineage and intentionally keeps attribution to earlier work by Stefan Brönner.

It also keeps the historical reference to Excel MCP as a related sibling project in that lineage, even though this repository itself is focused on Windows UI Automation.

What it does

boots a typed UI Automation client through Interop.UIAutomationClient
reads rich desktop-root and focused-element metadata, including bounds, runtime IDs, and supported patterns
resolves elements from native window handles and screen coordinates
searches UIA trees by name, class name, automation id, framework id, control type, and process id
enumerates immediate children from raw, control, or content tree views
enumerates descendants from raw, control, or content tree views
navigates the UIA tree with raw, control, and content walkers
supports build-cache requests for inspection, search, and navigation
reads text, selection, and key pattern states, including caret position, annotation runs such as spelling errors, and the containing document of an inline element
waits for focus, automation, property-changed, and structure-changed events
performs common actions such as focus, invoke, set-value, toggle, expand/collapse, selection, window state changes, move/resize, scroll, range-value updates, view switching, docking, realizing virtualized items, and MSAA default actions
finds items that a virtualizing list has not materialized yet by asking the container directly, so a search for the 250th row of a 300-row list works without scrolling
reports drag and drop state (isGrabbed, drop effects, grabbed items) so an in-progress drag can be observed, and resolves automation events to readable names such as Drag_DragStart
reads MSAA data through the LegacyIAccessible bridge, so Win32, MFC, and installer windows that expose no native UI Automation provider still report usable names, roles, states, and a runnable default action
reads tabular controls as a cell matrix with row and column headers
exposes the same expanded surface through CLI and MCP
packages the CLI and MCP server inside the VS Code extension

Repository layout

src\UIAutomationMcp.ComInterop
src\UIAutomationMcp.Service
src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI
src\UIAutomationMcp.McpServer
src\UIAutomationMcp.Smoke
vscode-extension
mcpb — Claude Desktop bundle sources and build script
skills — agent skills for uia-cli and uia-mcp

Build and validate

dotnet build .\UIAutomationMcp.sln -c Release

.\src\UIAutomationMcp.Smoke\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\UIAutomationMcp.Smoke.exe .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe inspect --root --cache .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe find --focused --scope children --max-results 10 --cache .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe children --focused --view raw --max-results 10 .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe descendants --focused --view raw --max-results 25 .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe wait-event --event-kind focus --timeout-ms 500 .\src\UIAutomationMcp.CLI\bin\Release\net9.0-windows\uiamcp.exe action focus --focused

Related docs

UI Automation COM Reference
Installation Guide
Development Workflow
Contributing

UIAutomationMcp

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 Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

ScienceShot science reference

README from the maker

UIAutomationMcp

Install

Lineage

What it does

Repository layout

Build and validate

Related docs