// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

TAW COMPUTER TOOLS

36 tools from the Taw Computer MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 36 TAW COMPUTER TOOLS

READ 13 tools

Read browser_extract Read text content from the page. With selector: returns innerText of matching elements. Without: full page ... Read browser_snapshot Inject numbered overlays on every visible interactive element (Set-of-Mark prompting), screenshot the page,... Read code_search Search codebase content using ripgrep. Much faster and smarter than fs_search — supports regex, file type f... Read desktop_screenshot Take a JPEG screenshot of the sandbox desktop (xfce4) and return as image content. Read fs_list List files in a directory (ls -la, or recursive find with depth 3). Read fs_read Read a file inside the sandbox. Read fs_search grep -rn for a pattern in a directory. Read snapshot_list List all saved snapshots. Each snapshot can be resumed by calling vm_create with the same label and use_sna... Read vm_list List active sandboxes created in this MCP session. Read vm_status Get resource usage (CPU, memory, disk, uptime, top processes) and port mappings for a sandbox. Use to diagn... Read web_search Search Google and return up to 8 organic results as {title, url, snippet}. Read browser_console_logs Return captured browser console logs (errors, warnings, info) from the current page. Read browser_network_errors Return captured network request failures (404s, CORS errors, etc.).

WRITE 4 tools

Write file_upload Upload a file into a VM. Pass content as base64 string (max 50MB). Write fs_edit Replace a string in a file. Fails if old_string is not found. Set replace_all=true to replace every occurre... Write fs_write Write content to a file inside the sandbox (creates parent dirs as needed). Write vm_rename Rename a running VM by changing its label. The label is used for snapshot naming — renaming does NOT migrat...

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive vm_destroy Destroy a sandbox and free its ports. By default the VM filesystem is saved as a snapshot so recreating wit... Destructive vm_reset Reset a VM to a clean state. Destroys the current VM AND deletes its saved snapshot, so the next vm_create ... Destructive snapshot_delete Delete a saved snapshot by label. This frees disk space and means the next vm_create with this label will s... Destructive browser_close Kill all Chrome processes inside the sandbox.

EXECUTE 15 tools

Execute browser_eval Run a JavaScript expression in the page context and return the result. Execute browser_navigate Navigate the sandbox Chrome to a URL via CDP (Playwright). Returns final URL and page title. Execute browser_run_test Run a Playwright test script against the browser inside a VM. Has Execute browser_wait_for Wait until a condition holds (selector visible, text appears, or network idle). Execute exec Run a shell command inside the sandbox. Returns combined stdout+stderr. Use for any CLI work: git, npm, pip... Execute vm_restart Restart a sandbox. Stops and starts the container — all files, databases, and installed packages are preser... Execute browser_click_ref Click an element by its ref number from the most recent browser_snapshot. Execute browser_open Open Chrome inside the sandbox (or navigate the existing tab) at the given URL, then return a JPEG screenshot. Execute browser_type_ref Focus an element by ref and type text into it. Set submit=true to press Enter after. Execute desktop_click Click at (x,y) on the sandbox desktop. button=1 left, 2 middle, 3 right. Execute desktop_drag Drag from (from_x, from_y) to (to_x, to_y) on the sandbox desktop. Execute desktop_key Press a key combo via xdotool, e.g. Execute desktop_scroll Scroll at (x,y). Execute desktop_type Type text into the focused window via xdotool. Execute vm_create Create a new sandbox (isolated Ubuntu mini-computer with shell, Chrome + CDP, VNC, xfce4). IMPORTANT: Befor...

// FAQ

How many tools does the Taw Computer MCP server have? +

The Taw Computer MCP server exposes 36 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Taw Computer tools? +

Route the Taw Computer 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 Taw Computer tools fall into? +

Taw Computer tools are categorised as Read (13), Write (4), Destructive (4), Execute (15). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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