ATSPI (Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface) is a Linux standard that provides accessibility interfaces to applications, allowing assistive technologies to interact with the desktop environment.

ATSPI-MCP-Server

Name: ATSPI-MCP-Server
Rating: 1.4 (2 reviews)
Author: C-Loftus

by C-Loftus·★ 2·Score 29

An MCP server that exposes Linux accessibility tree information through ATSPI

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Overview

The ATSPI-MCP-Server is a Rust implementation that leverages the Linux Accessibility Service Provider Interface (ATSPI) to provide context about the system's accessibility state. This server enables AI assistants to access information about active windows, UI elements, and system status that would typically be visible to assistive technologies. The implementation is designed to be integrated with MCP clients like Claude Desktop to provide rich contextual information about the Linux desktop environment.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Enabling AI assistants to understand and interact with Linux GUI applications

you:Providing context-aware assistance to users with visual impairments

you:Automating UI testing by inspecting element states on Linux systems

you:What is ATSPI?

you:Which Linux desktop environments are supported?

When to choose this

Choose this when building AI agents that need to interact with or understand Linux GUI applications and accessibility state.

When NOT to choose this

Not suitable for Windows or macOS systems, or when you need comprehensive UI control beyond accessibility information.

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Installation

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/C-Loftus/ATSPI-MCP-Server.git
Navigate to the project directory: cd ATSPI-MCP-Server
Build the project: cargo build --release
Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop)

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atspi": {
      "command": "path/to/ATSPI-MCP-Server/target/release/atspi-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Note: Ensure apparmor is not blocking ATSPI communication by launching outside sandboxed environments.

FAQ

What is ATSPI?: ATSPI (Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface) is a Linux standard that provides accessibility interfaces to applications, allowing assistive technologies to interact with the desktop environment.
Which Linux desktop environments are supported?: ATSPI is part of the desktop accessibility framework and should work with most standard Linux desktop environments that support accessibility.

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