electron-mcp-server
Provides tools for automating Electron apps via Chrome DevTools Protocol, allowing control and inspection of Electron applications.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@electron-mcp-servertake a screenshot of the app window"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
electron-mcp-server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Electron app automation via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP). Use with Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client.
MCP 사용 시 요구사항
Node.js: MCP 서버 실행에 필요 (npx 또는 전역 설치 시 Node 환경).
Electron 원격 디버깅: 앱을
--remote-debugging-port=<port>로 실행해야 연결 가능. 권장 포트: 9222 (단일 앱), 여러 앱이면 9229, 9230 등 (서버는 9229→9230→9222→… 순으로 스캔).
License
MIT © ohah
Related MCP server: Electron Debug MCP Server
Usage (Cursor)
Install (optional if using npx):
npm install -g @ohah/electron-mcp-serverOr use
npxwithout installing (see step 2).Add MCP server in Cursor
Open Cursor Settings → MCP (or edit
.cursor/mcp.jsonin your project).Add:
{ "mcpServers": { "electron-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@ohah/electron-mcp-server"] } } }Run your Electron app with remote debugging:
electron . --remote-debugging-port=9222Restart Cursor (or reload MCP). The
electron-mcptools will be available when the app is connected.
Usage (Claude Desktop)
In Claude Desktop config (e.g. ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"electron-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@ohah/electron-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Then run your Electron app with --remote-debugging-port=9222 and restart Claude Desktop.
Development
Tools: mise (see
.mise.toml), oxlint/oxfmt for lint and format.Scripts:
bun run build,bun run mcp(run MCP server),bun run start(run example Electron app).
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