Desktop Control
Advanced desktop automation with mouse, keyboard, and screen control
Why use this skill?
Learn how to use the OpenClaw Desktop Control skill to automate mouse movements, keyboard input, and screen interactions for seamless AI-driven desktop workflows.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/matagul/desktop-controlWhat This Skill Does
The Desktop Control skill is a powerful automation engine designed for OpenClaw that grants your AI agent direct interaction with your computer's OS interface. It acts as a bridge between the digital assistant and the physical desktop environment, enabling the AI to simulate human interactions such as mouse movement, keyboard typing, window management, and visual screen analysis. By leveraging libraries like PyAutoGUI and OpenCV, this skill allows the agent to navigate GUI applications that lack APIs, interact with legacy software, and perform repetitive administrative tasks with high precision.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command within your OpenClaw terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/matagul/desktop-control
Ensure you have the required dependencies installed on your host machine: pyautogui, pillow, and opencv-python. Please note that for certain Linux distributions, you may need to install additional display server dependencies like python3-tk and python3-dev.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for:
- Workflow Automation: Automating data entry across multiple desktop applications.
- UI Testing: Programmatically navigating through an application to verify functionality.
- Accessibility: Helping users interact with OS-level settings or apps that are difficult to access via traditional methods.
- Batch Processing: Automatically opening windows, performing specific hotkey sequences, and saving files in complex software environments.
Example Prompts
- "Open my project folder, select all files, and copy them to the clipboard."
- "Find the 'Export' button on the screen using image recognition, click it, and then type 'report_final.pdf' into the save dialog."
- "Move the browser window to the left half of my screen and set the volume control app to be visible on the right."
Tips & Limitations
- Safety First: Always keep the mouse in a screen corner to trigger the failsafe. This is critical if the script runs unexpectedly.
- Resolution Sensitivity: Image recognition depends on screen resolution. Ensure your target app is scaled correctly for the best results.
- Authentication: This skill can type, but it cannot bypass OS-level sudo or administrative password prompts unless specifically authorized and monitored.
- Human-in-the-loop: Use the 'Approval mode' when dealing with sensitive file deletions or data submission to maintain security.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-matagul-desktop-control": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-read, file-write, code-execution