wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 92
- Longevity 45
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 11.0
- age_days: 637
- days_rel: 55
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 37
Adoption not part of the score
9408 stars · 1145 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Desktop Commander is an MCP server that gives AI clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and ChatGPT direct access to the local terminal, file system search, and diff-based file editing. It lets AI assistants run commands, manage processes, and automate file workflows on the user's machine.
Use cases
- let claude run terminal commands on my computer
- have an ai assistant edit files on my machine
- organize and search files with natural language
- automate repetitive dev workflows with an ai agent
- give chatgpt access to my local filesystem
- run long-running commands and manage processes via ai
When to choose
- you use Claude Desktop, Cursor, or another MCP client and want local terminal and file access
- you want AI-driven file organization and code editing without uploading files
- you prefer using host client subscriptions instead of API token costs
When to avoid
- you don't want an AI agent executing commands on your machine for security reasons
- you need a fully sandboxed or remote-only execution environment
- you only need simple chat without local system access
Facets
service · maturity active
mcp agent-framework file-system cli developer-tools workflow-automation developer-tools files cross-platform windows cli self-hosted mcp-server terminal-control file-editing claude ai-assistant local-execution ai-agents automation command-line nodejs macos linux
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP · fetched 2026-08-28 · ce54ae97f9ad
- homepage: https://desktopcommander.app/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 99cb9b440cab
- site_page: https://desktopcommander.app/blog/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca14e2cac748
- site_page: https://desktopcommander.app/mcp · fetched 2026-08-29 · a1ddca410f80
- site_page: https://desktopcommander.app/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 99dc6ac2446c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP | main | 86 |
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