| name | powerskills-desktop |
| description | Windows desktop automation. Take full-screen or window screenshots, list/focus/minimize/maximize windows, send keystrokes, launch applications. Use when needing to capture the Windows screen, manage windows, send keyboard input, or start programs. |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"author":"aloth","cli":"powerskills","parent":"powerskills"} |
PowerSkills — Desktop
Desktop automation: screenshots, window management, keystrokes, app launching.
Requirements
- Windows with .NET Framework (System.Windows.Forms, System.Drawing)
Actions
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop <action> [--params]
| Action | Params | Description |
|---|
screenshot | --out-file path.png [--window "title"] | Full screen or window capture |
windows | | List all visible windows with title, PID, process name |
focus | --window "title" | Bring window to foreground |
minimize | --window "title" | Minimize window |
maximize | --window "title" | Maximize window |
keys | --keys "{ENTER}" [--window "title"] | Send keystrokes (SendKeys syntax) |
launch | --app notepad [--app-args "file.txt"] [--wait-ms 3000] | Launch application |
Examples
# Full screen screenshot
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop screenshot --out-file screen.png
# Capture a specific window
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop screenshot --out-file outlook.png --window "Outlook"
# List all windows
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop windows
# Focus and type into Notepad
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop focus --window "Notepad"
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop keys --keys "Hello world{ENTER}" --window "Notepad"
# Launch an app
.\powerskills.ps1 desktop launch --app "notepad.exe" --app-args "C:\temp\notes.txt"
SendKeys Syntax
| Key | Syntax |
|---|
| Enter | {ENTER} |
| Tab | {TAB} |
| Escape | {ESC} |
| Ctrl+C | ^c |
| Alt+F4 | %{F4} |
| Shift+Tab | +{TAB} |
See Microsoft SendKeys docs for full syntax.
Output Fields
windows
title, pid, process, hwnd
screenshot
saved, width, height, window (if window capture)
