Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use

What is Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use?

An MCP server that lets Claude operate a real computer like a human by moving the actual mouse, clicking, typing, and reading the real screen. It works with the physical OS cursor and keyboard, unlike tools that spin up a separate logged‑out browser.

How to use Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use?

The README does not specify install or configuration commands. It mentions a single computer tool with an action enum modeled on Anthropic's reference computer‑use tool. It runs on Windows with Python 3.10 or 3.11.

Key features of Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use

• Operates the physical OS cursor and keyboard
• Pixel‑accurate clicks under Windows display scaling
• Multi‑monitor support
• Three independent kill switches: fail‑safe corner, panic hotkey, and always‑on‑top STOP overlay
• Licensed under MIT

Use cases of Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use

• Automate tasks in a user's own Chrome with logged‑in sessions
• Control non‑browser desktop applications directly
• Perform actions that require actual human‑like interaction with the OS

FAQ from Realhands — Real Desktop Computer Use

How does this differ from browser‑based automation tools like Operator or Playwright?

Unlike those tools, Realhands drives the physical mouse and keyboard, so it works inside your own logged‑in sessions and across any application, not just a separate browser instance.

What are the runtime requirements?

Windows operating system; Python 3.10 or 3.11.

What kind of kill switches are included?

Three independent kill switches: a fail‑safe corner (moving the mouse to a screen corner stops the server), a panic hotkey, and an always‑on‑top STOP overlay.