# tkinter-mcp-server

> MCP server for inspecting and automating Tkinter GUI applications

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
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## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/tkinter-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Tristan Tibbs
- homepage: https://github.com/tctibbs/tkinter-mcp-server
- repository: https://github.com/tctibbs/tkinter-mcp-server
- version: 0.9.3
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai-agents, claude, gui-automation, llm, mcp, model-context-protocol, tkinter
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:tkinter-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# tkinter-mcp

MCP server for inspecting and automating Tkinter GUI applications.

[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/tkinter-mcp-server.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/tkinter-mcp-server/)
[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)
[![MCP](https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-compatible-purple.svg)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)

## Overview

An MCP server that enables AI agents to launch, inspect, and interact with Tkinter applications. The server auto-injects an inspection agent via monkey-patching. No modifications to target apps required.

![Demo](assets/demo.gif)

## Tools

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `launch_app` | Start a Tkinter app with inspection enabled |
| `is_connected` | Check if an app is currently connected |
| `get_ui_layout` | Get the widget tree as structured JSON |
| `view_application` | Capture a high-quality JPEG screenshot |
| `view_application_thumbnail` | Capture a small thumbnail screenshot |
| `get_window_info` | Get window position and dimensions |
| `click_widget` | Click a widget (left/right/middle, single/double) |
| `type_text` | Type text into Entry or Text widgets |
| `get_widget_by_text` | Find a widget by its text content |
| `focus_widget` | Set keyboard focus to a widget |
| `get_focused_widget` | Get the currently focused widget |
| `get_widget_value` | Get widget value (Entry, Text, Scale, Checkbox, etc.) |
| `set_widget_value` | Set widget value based on widget type |
| `get_widget_options` | Get options for Combobox or Listbox |
| `drag_widget` | Drag and drop between two widgets |
| `close_app` | Terminate the application |

## Installation

### uvx (Quick Start)

```bash
claude mcp add tkinter-mcp-server -- uvx tkinter-mcp-server
```

> **Note:** Apps using PIL/ImageTk may have compatibility issues with uvx. Use pip install instead.

### pip (Recommended for PI…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- infra.desktop (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/tkinter-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T14:22:41.106Z)

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