Secure Linux desktop automation - input, screen/OCR/vision, AT-SPI2 UI tree, window, clipboard
To add ultranix-mcp to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 6 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/jxoesneon/ultranix-mcp:1.4.0Environment variables
ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEYSet in your MCP configULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_FILESet in your MCP configULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_EXPIRESSet in your MCP configULTRANIX_MCP_HISTORY_SECRETSet in your MCP configULTRANIX_MCP_SENTRY_DSNSet in your MCP configULTRANIX_MCP_AUDIT_SECRETSet in your MCP configWhat this does
ultranix-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_FILE ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_EXPIRES ULTRANIX_MCP_HISTORY_SECRET ULTRANIX_MCP_SENTRY_DSN ULTRANIX_MCP_AUDIT_SECRET
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install ultranix-mcp?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for ultranix-mcp, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with ultranix-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to ultranix-mcp as well.
Does ultranix-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY, ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_FILE, ULTRANIX_MCP_API_KEY_EXPIRES, ULTRANIX_MCP_HISTORY_SECRET, ULTRANIX_MCP_SENTRY_DSN, ULTRANIX_MCP_AUDIT_SECRET. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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