Automation Anywhere

Claude Desktop (MCP) + FastMCP + Automation Anywhere Community Edition

This project demonstrates how to integrate Claude Desktop (via MCP) with Automation Anywhere Community Edition using a custom FastMCP Python server.

Claude acts as the decision engine, and Python executes real RPA automations through Automation Anywhere Control Room APIs.

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🚀 Architecture

Claude Desktop (MCP Client)
⬇
FastMCP Python Server (Custom Tools)
⬇
Automation Anywhere Control Room REST API
⬇
Bot Execution

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🎯 Features

• 🔹 AI-driven automation triggering
• 🔹 Dynamic bot listing from Control Room
• 🔹 Supports both Manually and Automatic bot selection & execution
• 🔹 MCP tool integration with Claude Desktop
• 🔹 Secure environment variable handling
• 🔹 REST API authentication with Control Room
• 🔹 Modular and extensible structure

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python 3.10+
• FastMCP
• Claude Desktop (MCP enabled)
• Automation Anywhere Community Edition
• uv (dependency management)

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💬 Example Usage in Claude Desktop

User prompt:

Run the invoice processing automation

Claude will:

1. List AA bots list_bots
2. Identify relevant bot
3. Call run_bot
4. Trigger execution

No hardcoded bot IDs required.

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🧩 Claude Desktop MCP Configuration

To connect Claude Desktop to this FastMCP server, update your Claude Desktop MCP configuration file.

📍 Locate Claude Desktop Config File

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → MCP Configuration

Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automation-anywhere": {
      "command": "ADD_PATH\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "ADD_PATH\\main.py"
      ]
    }
  },
  "preferences": {
    "coworkScheduledTasksEnabled": false,
    "sidebarMode": "chat",
    "coworkWebSearchEnabled": true
  }
}

⚠️ Important

Replace:

ADD_PATH with your actual project directory path.

Example (Windows):

"command": "C:\\Users\\YourName\\AA_MCP\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
"args": [
  "C:\\Users\\YourName\\AA_MCP\\main.py"
]

For macOS:

"command": "/Users/yourname/AA_MCP/.venv/bin/python",
"args": [
  "/Users/yourname/AA_MCP/main.py"
]

🔄 After Updating

Save the configuration

Restart Claude Desktop

Your MCP server should now appear as:
automation-anywhere

Claude can now call:

list_bots

run_bot

✅ Verify Connection

In Claude Desktop, try:

List Automation anywhere bot