Automate Windows Gui With Powershell

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name: automate-windows-gui-with-powershell
description: "Automate Windows GUI interactions (mouse, keyboard, windows) using PowerShell. Use when the user needs to simulate user input on the desktop, such as moving the cursor, clicking buttons, typing text in non-web apps, or managing window states."
category: "Community"
author: community
version: "1.0.0"
icon: puzzle
---

# Windows UI Automation

Control the Windows desktop environment programmatically.

## Core Capabilities

- **Mouse**: Move, click (left/right/double), drag.
- **Keyboard**: Send text, press special keys (Enter, Tab, Alt, etc.).
- **Windows**: Find, focus, minimize/maximize, and screenshot windows.

## Usage Guide

### Mouse Control

Use the provided PowerShell script `mouse_control.ps1.txt`:

```powershell
# Move to X, Y
powershell -File skills/windows-ui-automation/mouse_control.ps1.txt -Action move -X 500 -Y 500

# Click at current position
powershell -File skills/windows-ui-automation/mouse_control.ps1.txt -Action click

# Right click
powershell -File skills/windows-ui-automation/mouse_control.ps1.txt -Action rightclick
```

### Keyboard Control

Use `keyboard_control.ps1.txt`:

```powershell
# Type text
powershell -File skills/windows-ui-automation/keyboard_control.ps1.txt -Text "Hello World"

# Press Enter
powershell -File skills/windows-ui-automation/keyboard_control.ps1.txt -Key "{ENTER}"
```

### Window Management

To focus a window by title:
```powershell
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $wshell.AppActivate("Notepad")
```

## Best Practices

1. **Safety**: Always move the mouse slowly or include delays between actions.
2. **Verification**: Take a screenshot before and after complex UI actions to verify state.
3. **Coordinates**: Remember that coordinates (0,0) are at the top-left of the primary monitor.