Control mouse, keyboard, and screen for cross-platform desktop automation.
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example: Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example: Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example: Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example: Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
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epx add patrickporto/desktop-agent --skill desktop-controlCompatible with
Supported agents
Five command categories: mouse control (movement, clicks, drag, scroll), keyboard input (typing, hotkeys, key presses), screen capture and analysis (screenshots, image/text location via OCR), message dialogs (alerts, confirmations, prompts), and application control (open, focus, list windows)
Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux with platform-specific shortcuts and application launching
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AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versiondesktop-controlExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add patrickporto/desktop-agent --skill desktop-controlFetches desktop-control from patrickporto/desktop-agent and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/desktop-control
Restart Cursor to activate desktop-control. Access via /desktop-controlin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Time estimate: 30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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desktop-control has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
desktop-control reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
desktop-control is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
desktop-control fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
I recommend desktop-control for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Keeps context tight: desktop-control is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Keeps context tight: desktop-control is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added desktop-control from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in desktop-control — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
desktop-control is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
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