Use Case
Desktop Control (Windows) is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Control desktop applications on Windows β launch, close, focus, resize, move windows, simulate keyboard/mouse input, manage processes, control VSCode, read clipboard, and capture screen info. Use when the user wants to interact with any running program, switch windows, type text, press shortcuts, open files in VSCode, manage running processes, or get system display information. This guide walks you through installing Desktop Control (Windows), configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install Desktop Control (Windows): npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install desktop-control-win
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to documents & notes to trigger Desktop Control (Windows)
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine Desktop Control (Windows) with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Desktop Control (Windows)
Help me get started with Desktop Control (Windows)
What can Desktop Control (Windows) do for my documents & notes workflow?
Show me an example of using Desktop Control (Windows)
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install desktop-control-winOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install desktop-control-winβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/desktop-control-win/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.