What this skill does
Control the Linux desktop GUI using xdotool, wmctrl, and dogtail. Use when you need to interact with non-browser applications, simulate mouse/keyboard input, manage windows, or inspect the UI hierarchy of applications on X11/GNOME. Supports: (1) Clicking/typing in apps, (2) Resizing/moving windows, (3) Extracting text-based UI trees from apps (A11y), (4) Taking screenshots for visual analysis.
Linux GUI Control is part of the MCP & Tools category — MCP and tooling skills that expose extra tools to your agent. You can install it on its own or alongside other mcp & tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Linux GUI Control
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
guicountroland click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Linux GUI Control with a single command:
openclaw skills add guicountrol
This pulls guicountrol from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/guicountrol/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Linux GUI Control
Once installed, Linux GUI Control activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Turning images into video
Linux GUI Control works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
guicountrol-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/guicountrol/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Linux GUI Control?
Install Linux GUI Control in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for guicountrol, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add guicountrol. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/guicountrol/.
Is Linux GUI Control free?
Yes. Linux GUI Control is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Linux GUI Control do?
Control the Linux desktop GUI using xdotool, wmctrl, and dogtail.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models