MCP Test Utils

Name: mcp-test-utils
Author: JeenyJAI

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version: 3.9.0 tools: 17 AI generated: 100% Support

MCP server for automated desktop UI testing. A single binary — no runtime, no dependencies, no installation.

Windows x64 only. macOS and Linux support is planned.

Gives AI agents eyes and hands: screenshots, window management, mouse, keyboard, UI Automation, OCR.

Why

AI agents can trigger actions in applications but can't see the screen. This server bridges that gap:

Agent triggers action → takes screenshot → sees the result →
switches window → clicks a button → verifies → writes report

Fully autonomous, no user involvement required.

Demo

17 tools. 10 tasks. One take. Watch on YouTube →

MCP Test Utils — Full Demo

Platforms

Platform	Status
Windows x64	✅ Full support
macOS arm64	⏳ Planned
Linux x64	⏳ Planned

Tools (17)

Vision

Tool	Description
`take_screenshot`	Screenshot of the entire desktop with configurable quality
`take_window_screenshot`	Screenshot of a specific window (screen or window capture mode)
`read_screen_text`	OCR the entire screen (Windows.Media.Ocr)
`read_region_text`	OCR a screen region with precise word coordinates

Window Management

Tool	Description
`list_windows`	List windows with id, title, app, position, size, minimized, focused
`focus_window`	Bring a window to front, restore if minimized

Input

Tool	Description
`mouse_click`	Click (left / right / middle) at screen or window-relative coordinates
`mouse_move`	Move cursor to a point
`mouse_drag`	Drag from point A to point B
`mouse_scroll`	Scroll the mouse wheel
`keyboard_type`	Type text (full Unicode — Latin, Cyrillic, CJK, emoji)
`keyboard_press`	Press a key (Enter, Tab, F1–F12, arrows, etc.)
`keyboard_shortcut`	Key combinations (Ctrl+S, Alt+F4, Ctrl+Shift+P, etc.)

Structured UI Access

Tool	Description
`list_ui_elements`	UI Automation tree — buttons, fields, menus with exact coordinates

Agent Guide

Tool	Description
`get_usage_guide`	Compact workflow guide for LLM agents — precision clicking, coordinate metadata, quality tips

Session Logging

Tool	Description
`enable_logging`	Start recording tool calls to JSONL + screenshots (opt-in)
`disable_logging`	Stop recording, get session stats

Installation

Download the binary from Releases.
Add it to your MCP client config. Example below is for Claude Desktop — for other clients, refer to their documentation.

Claude Desktop: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "test-utils": {
      "command": "D:\\path\\to\\mcp-test-utils.exe"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.
In chat, try: "Take a screenshot" — the agent will return an image of your desktop.

With Logging (optional)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "test-utils": {
      "command": "D:\\path\\to\\mcp-test-utils.exe",
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_DIR": "D:\\path\\to\\logs",
        "MCP_LOG_MAX_MB": "500",
        "MCP_LOG_RETAIN_DAYS": "30"
      }
    }
  }
}

Quality Presets

Screenshots support configurable quality to balance detail and token cost:

Preset	Scale	Format	Use Case
`full`	100%	JPEG q90	Maximum detail
`standard`	50%	JPEG q70	Balanced (default)
`compact`	50%	PNG	When PNG is needed
`minimal`	25%	Grayscale	Lowest token cost
`custom`	10–100%	JPEG / PNG / Grayscale	Full control

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`MCP_LOG_DIR`	Path for log sessions. Without it, logging tools are hidden	—
`MCP_LOG_MAX_MB`	Session size limit (warning on exceed)	`500`
`MCP_LOG_RETAIN_DAYS`	Auto-delete sessions older than N days. `0` to disable	`30`

How It Works

MCP Test Utils is a JSON-RPC 2.0 server communicating over stdin/stdout. Any MCP-compatible client launches the binary, sends tool calls, and receives structured responses (text, base64 images). Tested with Claude Desktop.

The server uses native Windows APIs directly — Win32 GDI for screenshots, SendInput for mouse and keyboard, UI Automation COM API for element inspection, WinRT Windows.Media.Ocr for text recognition. No PowerShell, no external tools, no network access.

Use Cases

Automated QA — agent navigates the app, clicks through flows, takes screenshots at each step, writes a test report
Desktop automation — fill forms, copy data between windows, run workflows
Accessibility audit — scan UI Automation tree for missing labels or roles
Visual regression — screenshot comparison across releases
Data extraction — OCR text from applications that don't expose APIs

Security

Responds only to requests from the MCP client
Opens no network ports
Writes nothing to disk (except opt-in logging)
Sends no data externally
Screenshots capture the entire screen — make sure no sensitive information is visible

Support

Free and unrestricted. If you find it useful — jeenyjai.github.io

License

🚀 Created with Claude

mcp-test-utils