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Remote Control MCP Server v0.1.4

A comprehensive remote control solution that provides Claude Desktop with full access to a Windows machine through SSH tunneling.

Features

  • 🖥️ Windows tray application with HTTP API
  • 🤖 MCP server for Claude Desktop integration
  • 💻 Remote shell operations
  • 📁 File transfer capabilities
  • 🌐 Browser control

Installation

  1. Download and run RemoteControlAppInstaller-v0.1.4.msi
  2. Set up SSH tunnel: ssh -R 8417:localhost:8417 user@linux-machine
  3. Configure Claude Desktop with the MCP server
  4. Start controlling your Windows machine with natural language!

Quick Start

# Install MCP dependencies
pip install mcp

# Configure Claude Desktop MCP settings
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "windows-remote": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/WinRemoteMcpServer.py"]
    }
  }
}

# Start using with Claude Desktop
"Launch https://github.com in my Windows browser"
"Run dir command on Windows and show output"
"Upload document.txt to C:/temp/"
"List files in C:/Users/username/Documents/"

Setup Documentation

See the README for complete setup instructions.

What's New in v0.1.4

  • Enhanced MCP server integration
  • Improved file transfer capabilities
  • Better error handling and logging
  • Updated documentation and examples

Technical Details

  • Windows App: RemoteControlApp.exe (runs in system tray)
  • MCP Server: WinRemoteMcpServer.py (connects Claude to Windows)
  • Protocol: HTTP JSON API over SSH tunnel (port 8417)
  • Security: Local-only binding with SSH encryption