Electron MCP Server

Electron MCP server enabling AI agents to interact with Electron desktop applications — controlling Electron app windows and UI, executing browser context operations, accessing Electron's main and renderer processes, automating Electron-based desktop apps (VS Code, Slack, Discord, etc.), and integrating Electron app automation into agent-driven desktop workflow automation.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Developer Tools electron desktop mcp-server cross-platform nodejs chromium desktop-automation

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Local Electron. DevTools exposed — restrict access. Check app ToS. No MCP credentials. Community MCP.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

An agent needs to automate or control an Electron-based desktop application — Electron's Chromium foundation enables automation via similar techniques to browser automation.

Avoid When

Your target apps are native (Swift, .NET WinForms, Qt) rather than Electron-based.

Use Cases

• Automating Electron-based desktop apps (VS Code, Slack, Figma) from productivity agents
• Testing Electron app UI without manual interaction from QA agents
• Controlling Electron app state and configuration from automation agents
• Building AI assistants for specific Electron apps from application agents
• Automating repetitive tasks in Electron desktop apps from efficiency agents
• Cross-platform desktop automation for Electron apps from DevOps agents

Not For

• Native Windows/macOS apps not built with Electron (use platform-specific UIAutomation MCPs)
• Web browser automation (use Playwright or Puppeteer MCPs for browsers)
• Electron apps without DevTools or debug access

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: none

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication — communicates with Electron app via DevTools protocol or app-specific IPC. Target Electron app must be running.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Free, open source community MCP.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Target Electron app must be running with DevTools remote debugging enabled
⚠ App-specific automation logic may require app-specific knowledge (UI selectors, event names)
⚠ Electron version and app internals affect what automation is possible
⚠ Community MCP with limited documentation — significant setup exploration required
⚠ Automating apps like Slack/Discord may violate their ToS — check before automating
⚠ UI element selectors can change with app updates — fragile automation a common issue

Alternatives

playwright-mcp puppeteer-mcp tauri-plugin-mcp

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.