Use Case
Linux GUI Control isn't just for solo use β teams can share skills and build consistent AI workflows across the organization. Control the Linux desktop GUI using xdotool, wmctrl, and dogtail. Use when you need to interact with non-browser applications, simulate mouse/keyboard input, manage windows, or inspect the UI hierarchy of applications on X11/GNOME. Supports: (1) Clicking/typing in apps, (2) Resizing/moving windows, (3) Extracting text-based UI trees from apps (A11y), (4) Taking screenshots for visual analysis. This guide covers how to deploy Linux GUI Control for your team, standardize prompts, and create shared workflows that everyone can use.
Install Linux GUI Control in your project directory: .claude/skills/guicountrol/
Commit the skill folder to your repository so the whole team has access
Document your team's standard prompts in a shared README
Use Linux GUI Control in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions
Iterate: collect feedback from the team and refine your prompts
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Linux GUI Control
How can my team use Linux GUI Control together?
Set up Linux GUI Control for our project so everyone can use it
Create a shared workflow using Linux GUI Control for our team
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install guicountrolOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install guicountrolβ 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/guicountrol/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.