// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

OPENOWL TOOLS

40 tools from the Openowl MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 40 OPENOWL TOOLS

READ 15 tools

Read detect_framework detect_framework Read find_element find_element Read find_text find_text Read get_focused_element Get the currently focused UI element's name, role, value, and position. Read get_mouse_position Get the current mouse cursor position. Read get_notifications Get new windows/dialogs/toasts detected since the watcher started. Read get_screen_size Get the dimensions of all connected monitors. Read get_target_window Get the current target window for automatic focus. Read list_elements list_elements Read list_windows List all visible windows with their titles and positions. Read list_workflows_tool List all saved workflows available for replay. Read screenshot screenshot Read screenshot_baseline Capture a baseline screenshot for later visual comparison. Read screenshot_diff screenshot_diff Read ui_fingerprint Quick hash of the current UI layout for change detection.

WRITE 3 tools

Write record_workflow Start or stop recording a workflow. All actions between start/stop are saved. Write clipboard Read from or write to the system clipboard. Write manage_screenshots Manage saved screenshots: list, cleanup, or change the rolling cap.

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive delete_workflow_tool Delete a saved workflow.

EXECUTE 21 tools

Execute launch_app Launch an application. Execute start_watcher start_watcher Execute stop_watcher Stop the notification watcher. Execute wait_for_change Wait until the screen content changes or timeout elapses. Execute batch_actions batch_actions Execute focus_window Find a window by partial title and focus, minimize, maximize, or restore it. Execute hover Move the mouse cursor to a position without clicking. Useful for revealing tooltips. Execute paste_text paste_text Execute replay_workflow_tool Replay a previously recorded workflow. Execute smart_find smart_find Execute virtual_desktop virtual_desktop Execute click click Execute click_element click_element Execute click_in_region click_in_region Execute click_text click_text Execute configure_uac configure_uac Execute drag drag Execute scroll scroll Execute send_keys Send a key or key-combination (e.g. 'enter', 'ctrl+s', 'ctrl+shift+p'). Execute set_target_window set_target_window Execute type_text type_text

// FAQ

How many tools does the Openowl MCP server have? +

The Openowl MCP server exposes 40 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Openowl tools? +

Route the Openowl server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Openowl tools fall into? +

Openowl tools are categorised as Read (15), Write (3), Destructive (1), Execute (21). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every Openowl tool call.

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