DesktopCommanderMCP

MCP server by wonderwhy-er · ★ 10k · updated today

System & FilesMaintainedOne-click install

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

Install DesktopCommanderMCP

Choose your AI client and copy the config.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json — macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Then restart Claude. Setup guide

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

Add to Cursor

Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project). Setup guide

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

Install in VS Code

Or add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Setup guide

{
  "servers": {
    "desktopcommandermcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cascade → Actions → Open MCP config file (often ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json). Setup guide

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

Run in your terminal: Setup guide

claude mcp add desktopcommandermcp -- npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup

CLI or add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Setup guide

codex mcp add desktopcommandermcp -- npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup

[mcp_servers.desktopcommandermcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest", "setup"]

Cline panel → Configure MCP Servers, or ~/.cline/data/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json. Setup guide

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

Run the server directly:

npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup

Before you install: Install command taken from the project README. Check the README for any required environment variables.

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