{"id":"tkinter-mcp-server","name":"tkinter-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/tkinter-mcp-server/","repo_url":"https://github.com/tctibbs/tkinter-mcp-server","category":"devtools","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","tkinter","gui-automation","gui-testing","python","desktop-automation","agents"],"what_it_does":"A local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that launches and inspects/controls Tkinter GUI applications. It injects an inspection/controller agent into target Tkinter apps via monkey-patching of tkinter internals, then exposes MCP tools for launching apps, reading the widget tree, capturing screenshots, and interacting with widgets (clicking, focusing, typing, and setting values).","use_cases":["Automated GUI testing/inspection for Tkinter apps","LLM-assisted UI exploration (inspect widget tree and state)","RPA-style automation against desktop Tkinter applications","Debugging UI layouts via structured widget-tree extraction and screenshots"],"not_for":["Web or non-Tkinter GUI applications","Untrusted multi-tenant environments where granting GUI control is risky","Headless environments without a GUI/display (unless the app itself supports it)","Security-critical automation where least-privilege and auditability are required"],"best_when":"You have a local Tkinter application you control, and you want an agent-driven way to inspect the widget tree and perform deterministic UI actions for testing or automation.","avoid_when":"You need network-based/remote access, fine-grained authorization, or strong operational controls (audit logs, least-privilege), or you must handle sensitive UI data under strict compliance requirements.","alternatives":["Selenium/Playwright (for web UIs)","pywinauto/AutoGUI/Appium (for Windows/macOS desktop UI automation, though not Tkinter-specific)","Custom Tkinter instrumentation/testing hooks (unit/integration tests without external agent control)","Other MCP servers focused on different GUI toolkits or platforms"],"af_score":57.0,"security_score":29.2,"reliability_score":31.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:41:46.383175+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication/authorization mechanism is described. Access appears to be local (MCP server + local sockets/agent communication), so security depends on network isolation and host permissions."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source MIT package; no hosted pricing indicated."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":57.0,"security_score":29.2,"reliability_score":31.2,"mcp_server_quality":78.0,"documentation_accuracy":70.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":95.0,"rate_limit_clarity":5.0,"tls_enforcement":30.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":40.0,"security_notes":"The package exposes powerful UI control and inspection capabilities but documentation provided does not mention authentication/authorization, transport encryption, or access control. Likely local transport, but details are not specified. It depends on fastmcp, pyautogui, and pillow; no CVE status is provided. Agent actions could expose sensitive UI content (widget values, screenshots).","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":55.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"Many tools (click_widget, type_text, drag_widget, launch_app) are inherently stateful/side-effecting; idempotency is not documented.","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["GUI automation is timing-dependent (widgets may not be ready when actions occur).","The server auto-injects via monkey-patching; unexpected Tkinter lifecycle behavior could affect apps.","Screenshot tools may be sensitive to rendering delays and window focus/visibility.","If the host has multiple concurrent GUI sessions, isolation/connection handling may matter (only a single connection concept is implied by is_connected).","Some apps using PIL/ImageTk may have compatibility issues with uvx-based installation (not necessarily runtime)."]}}