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Decision brief
MCPControl is notable for its TypeScript foundation and Windows-specific automation capabilities.
Good fit when
- You need to automate tasks on a Windows system using MCP protocols.
- Your development environment uses TypeScript, aligning well with the source code of this tool.
Avoid when
- If your OS is not Windows, as MCPControl requires native modules specific to Windows.
- When preferring tools that do not need additional native build tools like node-gyp and cmake-js for installation.
Observed Jul 14, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (331) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 527·npm downloads API·3w
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Slowing (241d since push)
- As of 3w
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of 3w
- Security (OSV)
- 10 low (10 low)
- As of 1mo
Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.
Install
npm install MCPControlSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
A TypeScript-based tool for automating tasks on a Windows system using MCP.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Aug 1, 2026
- MCP server
- Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Aug 1, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 1, 2026
Categories
Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 1, 2026)
2. Node.js 18 or later (install using the official Windows installer which includes buildSource link
Tags
README
Installation
- Install MCPControl Package
npm install -g mcp-control
Development Requirements
To build this project for development, you'll need:
- Windows operating system (required for the keysender dependency)
- Node.js 18 or later (install using the official Windows installer which includes build tools)
- npm package manager
- Native build tools:
- node-gyp:
npm install -g node-gyp - cmake-js:
npm install -g cmake-js
- node-gyp:
The keysender dependency relies on Windows-specific native modules that require these build tools.
Version Installation
You can install specific versions of MCPControl using npm:
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# Install the latest stable release (from release branch)
npm install mcp-control
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# Install a specific version
npm install mcp-control@0.1.22
⚖️ License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.