Desktop Commander MCP Server for Terminal and File Control

Desktop Commander is an MCP server that gives AI assistants terminal command execution, file system search, diff-based file editing, and process management capabilities. It extends Claude Desktop and other MCP clients with full local development environment control.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup
• npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup --debug
• 🗑️ Uninstall: Run npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest remove
• 🗑️ Uninstall: Run npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest remove or remove the entry from your claude_desktop_config.json

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• Execute code in memory (Python, Node.js, R) without saving files
• Docker isolation for full sandboxing
• 📋 Update & Uninstall Information: Options 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 have automatic updates. Option 5 requires manual updates. See below for details.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• Search, update, manage files and run terminal commands with AI

• 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.

• Getting Started

• Source: https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/HEAD/README.md

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange