Ghost MCP Server

Verified control of the whole desktop, for agents and programs, on Windows and Linux. Ghost gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, any MCP harness, or a plain script the operating system's own control surface: the apps with no API, the windows, the shell, and the browser you are already logged into - in the background without taking your screen or cursor, with every action proven to have happened.

People who work with accessibility, at spi and computer use and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-06 · ★ 25 · #188 OF 227 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ghost

before you install - you'll need

Set GHOST_FOCUS_LOCK, GHOST_FOCUS_POLICY before connecting.

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/download/v0.23.4/ghost-windows-x64.mcpb .mcpb bundle

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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Ghost can do

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

Latest releases

v0.23.4 · 2026-09-06

Install · One-click (MCP Bundle). Download ghost-windows-x64.mcpb or · ghost-linux-x86_64.mcpb and open it in a client that supports MCP · Bundles (Claude Desktop: Settings -> Extensions -> Install from file). · It…

v0.23.3 · 2026-09-06

Install · One-click (MCP Bundle). Download ghost-windows-x64.mcpb or · ghost-linux-x86_64.mcpb and open it in a client that supports MCP · Bundles (Claude Desktop: Settings -> Extensions -> Install from file). · It…

v0.23.2 · 2026-09-06

Install · One-click (MCP Bundle). Download ghost-windows-x64.mcpb or · ghost-linux-x86_64.mcpb and open it in a client that supports MCP · Bundles (Claude Desktop: Settings -> Extensions -> Install from file). · It…

04 · Who maintains Ghost

Ghost is maintained by northtekdevs. We track 3 MCP servers from northtekdevs - 3 actively maintained, 35 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from northtekdevs.

  1. genome Fully local memory for AI agents: zero-LLM ingest, semantic recall, air-gapped, auditable. ★ 6
  2. lossless-context-mcp Agent context flight recorder: restore after compaction, fan-out packs, signed git-bound receipts. ★ 4

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/northtekdevs/ghost
website
https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost
category
automation - ranked #188 of 227 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-06)
registry
io.github.NORTHTEKDevs/ghost (active, first published 2026-09-05 · 14 versions)
packages
mcpb:https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/download/v0.23.4/ghost-windows-x64.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/download/v0.23.4/ghost-linux-x86_64.mcpb

06 · Ghost FAQ

What is Ghost?

Verified control of the whole desktop, for agents and programs, on Windows and Linux. Ghost gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, any MCP harness, or a plain script the operating system's own control surface: the apps with no API, the windows, the shell, and the browser you are already logged into - in the background without taking your screen or cursor, with every action proven to have happened.

Is Ghost still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-06 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

07 · Alternatives to Ghost

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