Oswright MCP Server

Desktop automation for AI agents, without paying for a screenshot every step. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with computer use, desktop automation and ocr and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 3 · #109 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Oswright

Claude Code

claude mcp add ask-812-oswright -- uvx oswright

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask-812-oswright": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "oswright"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package oswright - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Ask-812 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Oswright can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.8.2 · 2026-09-17

Fixes the first three external bug reports, all of which were real and all of · which were invisible from a Windows development machine. · The server was reporting the wrong version (#2). initialize announced · 1.29.1…

v0.8.1 · 2026-08-26

Gets OSWright listed in the official MCP registry, which is how MCP clients · discover servers. · The registry proves that the same person controls both the GitHub repository · and the PyPI package by looking for an…

v0.8.0 · 2026-08-25

The release that makes every improvement since April actually reachable. · pip install oswright has been serving 0.3.1 since April, which cannot · it pins mcp[cli]>=1.0, and mcp 2.x removed mcp.server.fastmcp, so a…

04 · Who maintains Oswright

oswright is maintained by ask-812. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ask-812/oswright
category: browser automation - ranked #109 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.Ask-812/oswright (active, first published 2026-08-26 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:oswright

06 · Oswright FAQ

What is Oswright?

Desktop automation for AI agents, without paying for a screenshot every step. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Oswright still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Oswright?

Run `uvx oswright`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Oswright run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Oswright

Alternatives to Oswright

Maintained browser automation servers if Oswright isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Oswright doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

More browser automation MCP servers · Web Browser (kogiQA) · Ausca · Camoufox MCP · Openevidence MCP · Presio

More Python MCP servers · State Sidecar · FTX MCP - FactoryTalk Optix MCP Server · Mewcp Google Calendar · Genesys Memory (astrix-labs) · Astrodynamics MCP · see all