Desktop Control — Full Windows Application Control

Publish-only note (ClawHub)

This Publish package includes scripts as .ps1.txt because Publish only accepts text files. After download, rename each *.ps1.txt to *.ps1 and place them in a scripts/ folder to use the skill.

Control any desktop application on this Windows machine. Launch programs, manage windows, simulate input, control VSCode, and monitor processes — all via PowerShell scripts.

CRITICAL: Script Location

All scripts are located relative to this skill folder:

SKILL_DIR = ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts

When running scripts, always use the full path:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/<script>.ps1" -Action <action> [params]

IMPORTANT: Safety Rules

1. Before closing windows — Ask user for confirmation if the window might have unsaved work
2. Before killing processes — Always confirm with user unless they explicitly asked to kill it
3. Before sending input — Make sure the correct window is focused first
4. Clipboard — Warn user if you are overwriting clipboard content

Action Reference

1. Window Management (app-control.ps1)

Manage application windows — launch, close, focus, resize, move, snap.

List all visible windows

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action list-windows

Returns: PID, window title, position (X,Y), size (W×H), state (Normal/Minimized/Maximized)

Launch an application

# By name (searches PATH and common locations)
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action launch -Target "notepad"

# By full path
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action launch -Target "C:\Program Files\MyApp\app.exe"

# With arguments
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action launch -Target "code" -Arguments "C:\Users\ibach\project"

Focus (bring to foreground)

# By window title (partial match)
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action focus -Target "Visual Studio Code"

# By PID
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action focus -ProcId 12345

Close a window gracefully

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$HOME/.openclaw/workspace/skills/desktop-control/scripts/app-control.ps1" -Action close -Target "Notepad"

Minimize / Maximize / Restore

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -...