Desktop Commander runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 640 833 installs a week from npm. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
What the code does
We read the source, 3 h ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
if (fs.existsSync('/.dockerenv')) {
postinstall: node dist/track-installation.js && node dist/npm-scripts/verify-ripgrep.js || node -e "process.exit(0)"
const parentCmd = execSync(`ps -p ${ppid} -o command=`, { encoding: 'utf8' }).trim();
return path.join(this.dir, deviceLogName(this.day, i));
Object.entries(process.env).filter(([name]) => name.toUpperCase() !== 'USERPROFILE')
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.desktop-commander]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"]{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
]
}
}
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