Give AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) the ability to control your desktop and automate tasks across any application. Claude Code (one-liner): Other clients (Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, etc.): Add to your MCP config file: See the MCP Agent README for detailed setup instructions. - Uses your browser session - no need to relogin, keeps all your cookies and auth - Doesn't take
Add this skill
npx mdskills install mediar-ai/terminatorComprehensive Windows desktop automation MCP with multi-modal control and workflow recording
Give AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) the ability to control your desktop and automate tasks across any application.
Claude Code (one-liner):
claude mcp add terminator "npx -y terminator-mcp-agent@latest"
Other clients (Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, etc.):
Add to your MCP config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"terminator-mcp-agent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "terminator-mcp-agent@latest"],
"env": {
"LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"RUST_BACKTRACE": "1"
}
}
}
}
See the MCP Agent README for detailed setup instructions.
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We achieve this by pre-training workflows as deterministic code, and calling AI only when recovery is needed.
Our public beta workflow builder + managed hosting:
Terminator currently supports Windows only. macOS and Linux are not supported.
| Feature | Windows | macOS | Linux | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Automation | ||||
| Element Locators | Yes | No | No | Find elements by name, role, window, etc. |
UI Actions (click, type) | Yes | No | No | Core interactions with UI elements. |
| Application Management | Yes | No | No | Launch, list, and manage applications. |
| Window Management | Yes | No | No | Get active window, list windows. |
| Advanced Features | ||||
| Browser Automation | Yes | No | No | Chrome extension enables browser control. |
| Workflow Recording | Yes | No | No | Record human workflows for deterministic automation. |
| Monitor Management | Yes | No | No | Multi-display support. |
| Screen & Element Capture | Yes | No | No | Take screenshots of displays or elements. |
| Libraries | ||||
Python (terminator.py) | Partial | No | No | pip install terminator |
TypeScript (@mediar-ai/terminator) | Yes | No | No | npm i @mediar-ai/terminator |
Workflow (@mediar-ai/workflow) | Yes | No | No | npm i @mediar-ai/workflow |
CLI (@mediar-ai/cli) | Yes | No | No | npm i @mediar-ai/cli |
KV (@mediar-ai/kv) | Yes | No | No | npm i @mediar-ai/kv |
MCP (terminator-mcp-agent) | Yes | No | No | npx -y terminator-mcp-agent --add-to-app [app] |
Rust (terminator-rs) | Yes | No | No | cargo add terminator-rs |
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name:Seven)To create reliable selectors (e.g. name:Seven, role:Button, window:Calculator), you need to inspect the Windows Accessibility Tree:
These tools show you the
Name,Role,ControlType, and other metadata used in Terminator selectors.
| Platform | CLI | MCP Agent | Automation | Installation Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | npm/bunx |
Note: Terminator currently supports Windows only. macOS and Linux support is not available.
For detailed troubleshooting, debugging, and MCP server logs, send us a message.
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests. many parts are experimental, and help is appreciated.
Install via CLI
npx mdskills install mediar-ai/terminatorTerminator is a free, open-source AI agent skill. Give AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) the ability to control your desktop and automate tasks across any application. Claude Code (one-liner): Other clients (Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, etc.): Add to your MCP config file: See the MCP Agent README for detailed setup instructions. - Uses your browser session - no need to relogin, keeps all your cookies and auth - Doesn't take
Install Terminator with a single command:
npx mdskills install mediar-ai/terminatorThis downloads the skill files into your project and your AI agent picks them up automatically.
Terminator works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Vscode Copilot, Windsurf, Continue Dev, Codex, Gemini Cli, Amp, Roo Code, Goose, Opencode, Trae, Qodo, Command Code, Chatgpt. Skills use the open SKILL.md format which is compatible with any AI coding agent that reads markdown instructions.