MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots)

What this skill does

Automate macOS desktop by capturing screenshots and executing precise mouse movements, clicks, and keyboard inputs via cliclick.

MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) is part of the Automation & Workflows category — automation and workflow skills that schedule, trigger, and orchestrate tasks. You can install it on its own or alongside other automation & workflows skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots)

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for macos-desktop-control and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) with a single command:

openclaw skills add macos-desktop-control

This pulls macos-desktop-control from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/macos-desktop-control/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots)

Once installed, MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) 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

MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) 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:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab macos-desktop-control-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/macos-desktop-control/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots)?

Install MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for macos-desktop-control, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add macos-desktop-control. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/macos-desktop-control/.

Is MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) free?

Yes. MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) 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 MacOS Desktop Control (Mouse, Keyboard, Screenshots) do?

Automate macOS desktop by capturing screenshots and executing precise mouse movements, clicks, and keyboard inputs via cliclick.

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