# GNOME Desktop MCP

> Use this tool when you need to automate interactions with a GNOME desktop environment, enabling tasks such as screenshot capture, window management, and input simulation. It solves problems related to GUI automation, testing, and scripting on Linux systems, providing a D-Bus interface for 30 tools. Ideal for use cases requiring programmatic control of a GNOME desktop, such as automated testing or AI-driven workflows, on GNOME 45-49 Linux desktops.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp

## Description

GNOME desktop automation for AI agents. 30 tools via D-Bus: screenshots, window management, mouse/keyboard injection, clipboard, workspaces, and system notifications. Works on any GNOME 45–49 Linux desktop.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/jylh0mp1hx)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sbuysse/gnome-desktop-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": "sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sbuysse-gnome-desktop-mcp/pull`

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