# dosbox-mcp

> dosbox-mcp — dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp. Use this tool when you need to interact with legacy DOS applications using AI agents, enabling automated control and data extraction through features like typing, screen reading, and Lua scripting. It solves problems of compatibility and automation with outdated software, providing inputs like keyboard and mouse events, and outputs like screen data and memory dumps. This tool is ideal for use cases requiring integration of DOS programs with modern AI workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp

## Description

Bridges AI agents to a DOSBox emulator, enabling control of DOS programs via MCP tools for typing, screen reading, video capture, Lua scripting, and memory access.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/em8kx0jv9s)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/dosbox-automation/dosbox-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dosbox-automation-dosbox-mcp/pull`

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