MCP server · Files & local

Desktop Commander

Name: Desktop Commander
Author: wonderwhy-er

This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities

Checked 2026-10-30

Install

Cursor / Claude Desktop (mcpServers JSON)

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

Claude Code

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

Replace placeholder paths and keys with your own. Never paste real secrets into shared configs.

Verification note

Config snippet copied verbatim from the official README on 2026-10-30. Not run by Stack Registry.

Official README ↗Website ↗

Repo: wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
Maintainer: wonderwhy-er
Stars: ★ 10k
Commit: 2026-10-30
License: MIT
Auth: No auth
Tags: terminal files local

Install

Verification note

Same drawer: Files & local