tauri-plugin-mcp

Overview

Tauri-plugin-mcp is a comprehensive solution that bridges AI agents like Cursor and Claude Code with Tauri applications through the Model Context Protocol. It provides 10 powerful tools including screenshot capture, DOM inspection, input simulation, window management, and JavaScript execution, enabling AI to interact with and debug Tauri apps in real-time. The plugin supports both IPC and TCP connections with proper authentication and security measures.

Try asking AI

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

• take_screenshot

  Captures a screenshot of an application window.

  Try:Take a screenshot of the current windowTry:Capture a screenshot and save it to disk
• query_page

  Inspects the current page with various modes.

  Try:Map the elements on the current pageTry:Get the HTML content of the pageTry:Find the coordinates of a button by its text
• click

  Clicks at x/y coordinates or via selector.

  Try:Click the login buttonTry:Click at position 200, 300 on the screen
• type_text

  Types text into the page with various targeting options.

  Try:Type 'hello world' into the search fieldTry:Fill in the contact form with these details
• mouse_action

  Performs non-click mouse actions like hover, scroll, or drag.

  Try:Scroll down the pageTry:Hover over the menu dropdownTry:Drag the element from position 100,100 to 200,200
• navigate

  Controls webview navigation to different URLs.

  Try:Go to https://example.comTry:Go back one pageTry:Reload the current page
• execute_js

  Runs arbitrary JavaScript in the webview.

  Try:Run 'document.querySelector('.header').innerText' to get header textTry:Execute script to scroll to the bottom of the page
• manage_storage

  Handles localStorage and cookie operations.

  Try:Get the value of 'user_token' from localStorageTry:Clear all cookies for the current domain
• manage_window

  Controls window state, size, and zoom level.

  Try:Maximize the current windowTry:Set the window size to 1200x800Try:Open the developer tools
• wait_for

  Waits for a condition like text or element visibility.

  Try:Wait for the loading spinner to disappearTry:Wait for 'Submit' button to appear

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Installation

npm install tauri-plugin-mcp

#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
{
    builder = builder.plugin(tauri_plugin_mcp::init_with_config(
        tauri_plugin_mcp::PluginConfig::new("APPLICATION_NAME".to_string())
            .start_socket_server(true)
            .socket_path("/tmp/tauri-mcp.sock")
    ));
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tauri-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tauri-plugin-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Which AI agents support this MCP server?

Currently, Cursor and Claude Code are explicitly mentioned as supported. Any agent implementing the MCP protocol can potentially connect.

What platforms are supported?

The plugin supports macOS (native input injection), Windows/Linux (JS-based input fallback), with screenshot support on all three platforms.

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