AI SummaryWinUse enables remote control of Windows desktops through a REST API, allowing AI assistants to automate Windows applications via screenshots, mouse/keyboard input, and window management. Developers working with Windows automation, testing, or computer-use scenarios will find this invaluable.
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to install the "winuse" skill in my project. Please run this command in my terminal: # Install skill into the correct directory mkdir -p .claude/skills/winuse && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/winuse/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nedos/winuse/main/SKILL.md" Then restart Claude Code (or reload the window in Cursor) so the skill is picked up.
Description
Control a Windows desktop remotely — screenshots, mouse, keyboard, window management. Use when the user asks to interact with a Windows machine, automate Windows apps, or do computer-use on Windows. Requires WinUse server running on the target Windows host.
Prerequisites
• WinUse server running on the target Windows machine (tray app + FastAPI) • Network access from this machine to the Windows host (LAN or localhost if WSL) • No API key needed (v1)
WinUse — Windows Desktop Automation
Control a Windows machine via its REST API: take screenshots, move/click mouse, type text, manage windows. The Windows equivalent of xdotool + scrot, but over HTTP.
Configuration
Set the Windows host (default http://127.0.0.1:8080): `bash export WINUSE_HOST="http://<windows-ip>:8080" ` Store the host in TOOLS.md so future sessions know: `markdown
WinUse
• Windows host: http://192.168.1.100:8080 `
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