DesktopCommanderMCP
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
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90No CVEsactive12 toolsMIT
Quick Install
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Should you use this server?
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
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Is it safe?
No known CVEs for @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander.
No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.
MIT. View license →
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Is it maintained?
Last commit 1 days ago. 5,838 stars. 5,547 weekly downloads.
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Will it work with my client?
Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.
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Context cost
12 tools. ~1,100 tokens (0.5% of 200K).
Test This Server
This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
Tools (12)
read_fileRead file contents with support for text, Excel, PDF, and DOCX formats
write_fileWrite or create files including Excel, PDF, and DOCX formats
search_filesSearch files and content recursively using vscode-ripgrep based search
execute_commandExecute terminal commands with output streaming and process control
list_directoryList directory contents with recursive directory listing support
move_fileMove or rename files and directories
get_file_metadataGet file metadata and information
edit_fileEdit files with surgical text replacements or full rewrites
process_managementList and kill running processes
execute_codeExecute code in memory for Python, Node.js, or R without saving files
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Security
30/30Last scanned 8h ago
No known vulnerabilities.
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