DesktopCommanderMCP
@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander · by wonderwhy-er
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 4d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
12 tools · ~1.1k tok
Grade B · 0.5% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What DesktopCommanderMCP does
Work with code and text, run processes, and automate tasks, going far beyond other AI editors - while using host client subscriptions instead of API token costs.
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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~1.1k tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is DesktopCommanderMCP safe to use?
- DesktopCommanderMCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install DesktopCommanderMCP?
- DesktopCommanderMCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can DesktopCommanderMCP do?
- DesktopCommanderMCP provides 12 tools: read_file, write_file, search_files, execute_command, list_directory and 7 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with DesktopCommanderMCP?
- DesktopCommanderMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is DesktopCommanderMCP actively maintained?
- DesktopCommanderMCP is actively maintained — last commit was 4 days ago. It has 6,059 GitHub stars.
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