desktop mcp for Gemini CLI

io.github.jaimenbell/desktop-mcp

Windows desktop-control MCP server: screenshot, window mgmt, mouse/keyboard input, recording.

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install desktop mcp in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs