Desktop Commander MCP server

MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management

Files and documents ★ 9,954 GitHub starsv0.2.52Updated Sep 29, 2026

Install

npm (stdio)npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

JSON for apps that use an mcpServers block (Claude Desktop, Cursor and others):

{"mcpServers": {
  "desktop-commander": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"]
  }
}}

From the server's registry entry. Many servers also need an API key or other settings: check the repository's README before you run it.

About this server

Registry name	`io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander`
Repository	github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
Packages	npm `@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander`
In the registry since	Sep 29, 2026
GitHub stars	9,954

Listed from the official MCP Registry. We have not reviewed or tested this server; a local server runs code on your machine, so read the repository first.

Use it with

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