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Desktop Commander

local MCP server

Desktop Commander is a local MCP server: MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management. Install it from npm as @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander.

Installation

Terminal

claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

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

What you need

  • Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
  • MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.

Summary

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

Desktop Commander vs similar servers

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Desktop Commander9,802LocalNonpm
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mcp-server-commands39KLocalNonpm
mcp-server-search39KLocalNonpm

Questions

No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.

Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.

Desktop Commander is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander.

Run: claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

Run: codex mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

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