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    wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP

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

    ai-agents
    ai
    agent
    code-analysis
    code-generation
    gemini-cli-extension
    mcp
    JavaScript
    MIT
    10.2K stars
    1.3K forks
    10.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 3, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 12 days ago, with 37 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #18 in the weekly ranking the week of Aug 2, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Desktop Commander MCP enables AI-driven terminal control, file system search, and diff-based file editing for Claude, enhancing automation and code management.
    • Key features include interactive terminal process control, in-memory code execution (Python, Node.js, R), recursive code search with ripgrep, and comprehensive audit logging.
    • Strengths are its multi-language support, Docker isolation, persistent environment, and auto-update options; limitations include potential security risks with directory restrictions and command blocking.
    • With 4321 stars and 479 forks since Dec 2024, it shows strong adoption and community interest in AI-powered terminal automation tools.
    • Ideal for developers seeking AI-assisted terminal automation, code analysis, and file management with safe sandboxing via Docker and seamless integration with Claude Desktop.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present

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    From the README

    Work with code and text, run processes, and automate tasks, going far beyond other AI editors - without API token costs.

    All of your AI development tools in one place. Desktop Commander puts all dev tools in one chat. Execute long-running terminal commands on your computer and manage processes through Model Context Protocol (MCP). Built on top of MCP Filesystem Server to provide additional search and replace file editing capabilities.

    Excerpt from the wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Aug 7: +32Aug 8: +23Aug 9: +10Aug 10: +6Aug 11: +6Aug 20: +7Aug 31: +14Sep 1: +5Sep 13: +0Sep 18: -23Sep 22: +20Sep 23: +19Sep 24: +6Sep 25: +17Sep 26: +5Oct 7: +8

    +986 stars over 90 days across 25 snapshot days; best day +32 on Aug 7.

    Forks

    1.3K+168

    Open issues

    347+146

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