The main event
Headless-with-GUI
Unlike browser-only automation, full native applications run with a real interface—just not on the desktop you are using.
Headless desktop automation for MCP
Real GUI apps.
Zero desktop clutter.
Run full desktop applications on an invisible Windows desktop or Linux virtual display. Agents can see, click, type, and capture them without hijacking your screen.
Windows off-screen desktop
Linux Xvfb
53 MCP tools
OFF-SCREEN DESKTOP · ACTIVE
$ launch_on_headless_desktop
✓ GUI ready · visible to agent only
Agent workingYour desktop stays yours
The desktop is now a background runtime—not a shared cursor.
How it works
Invisible by default.
Interactive when needed.
Keep automation off your visible desktop from launch through verification. If a login or human-only step appears, reveal it safely and return it to the background.
- 01
Create
Start an isolated off-screen desktop on Windows or an Xvfb display on Linux.
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Launch & automate
Run real GUI apps, target their windows directly, and capture results without focus stealing.
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Reveal safely
Show the desktop only for a human step, with a non-dismissible instruction banner and emergency exit.
Built for capable agents
Low-level control,
without the interruption.
Background targeting
Click, type, and send keys to a specific window without bringing it forward.
Silent startup
Python GUI-subsystem launchers and hidden child-process flags prevent terminal flashes at login and runtime.
Focus protection
Foreground actions are blocked by default and require an explicit, user-approved handoff.
Per-window capture
Inspect an app even when it is occluded, unfocused, or running off-screen.
Safe human handoff
Clear instructions, a persistent top banner, and a one-click emergency return.
Cross-platform
Win32 off-screen desktops on Windows and Xvfb virtual displays on Linux.
Safe regex builder
Build and test Python regular expressions locally with syntax, capture, size, and timeout safeguards.
Give agents a desktop of their own
Keep your screen.
Let the agent work.
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