app_launch

MCP tool from GhostDesk by YV17labs

Start a GUI application by name

How to use it

Project documentation lists app_launch for the GhostDesk MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

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Other tools in GhostDesk (13)

app_list

List the GUI applications installed on the desktop

app_running

List the application windows currently open — call before applaunch to avoid relaunching an app that is already there

app_status

Check if an application is running and read its logs

clipboard_get

Read clipboard contents

clipboard_set

Write to clipboard

key_press

Press keys or combos (ctrl+c, alt+F4, Return...)

key_type

Type text with realistic per-character delays

mouse_click

Click at coordinates

mouse_double_click

Double-click at coordinates

mouse_drag

Drag from one position to another

mouse_move

Move the cursor to coordinates without clicking — reveals hover-only menus, tooltips, and CSS :hover states (e.g. Gmail action bar)

mouse_scroll

Scroll in any direction (up/down/left/right)

screen_shot

Capture the screen as a WebP image (pass format="png" for lossless). Pass region= to crop to a sub-rectangle at native resolution. Tune quality= (1-100, default 50 — invisible on UI content, ~50% smaller than 80; raise for fine fonts or design surfaces). Set stabilize=False to skip page stabilizatio