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MCP Windows Desktop Automation

winGetTitle

Read-onlyIdempotent

Get the title of a Windows desktop window by matching its title or text. Use it to identify open windows for automation tasks.

Instructions

Windows AutoIt winGetTitle. Requires a trusted owner and an interactive Windows x64 desktop.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
textNoWindow text
titleYesWindow title
bufSizeNoBuffer size for string operations

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. First observedv2.0.0

TDQS

C2.4/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds the genuinely useful constraint that a trusted owner and interactive Windows x64 desktop are needed, which is not in the annotations — but it says nothing about failure modes, matching behavior, or return content.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences with no padding, but the first spends its words echoing the tool name instead of front-loading actual purpose. It is brief yet under-specified rather than efficiently concise.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness2/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a getter with no output schema, the description should at minimum say it returns the matching window's title string and how title/text combine in matching. It omits both, leaving the agent to infer return type and lookup semantics from the name alone.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, with each of title, text, and bufSize documented inline, so the schema carries the parameter burden. The description adds no semantics beyond that (e.g., what happens when title matches multiple windows), so the baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose2/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens by restating the tool name ("Windows AutoIt winGetTitle") without ever stating what the operation does — that it retrieves a window's title. An agent must infer the verb+resource entirely from the name, and nothing distinguishes it from sibling getters like winGetText, winGetHandle, or winGetPos.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It states a precondition ("Requires a trusted owner and an interactive Windows x64 desktop") but gives no guidance on when to pick this over winGetText, winGetHandle, or winGetPos, nor when-not to use it. There are no alternative routing cues despite a crowded window-access sibling set.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.