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Desktop Commander MCP

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MCP server that gives an agent terminal command execution, process control, file search and diff-based file editing on your machine.

GitHub stars★ 10,171
LicenseMIT
Last pushtoday
LanguageJavaScript
Named in README as working with
Claude CodeClaude DesktopCursorVS CodeCodexGemini CLIWindsurfGitHub CopilotCline

Per its own README, as of Oct 30, 2026. Not verified by hand.

Public-signal score

97
Strong signalsPublic-signal score, 97/100Computed Oct 30, 2026 from public GitHub data. Not a hands-on test.
Maintenance (last push)
30/30
License clarity
15/15
Documentation
20/20
Adoption (stars)
17/20
Client compatibility (README)
15/15
Hands-on agent test: not yet run

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Quick answers

What is Desktop Commander MCP?

MCP server that gives an agent terminal command execution, process control, file search and diff-based file editing on your machine.

Is Desktop Commander MCP open source?

GitHub detects the license as MIT. Check the repository's LICENSE file before relying on that.

Which clients does Desktop Commander MCP work with?

Its README names: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cline. That is not a hands-on compatibility test.

Is Desktop Commander MCP actively maintained?

The last push was 2026-10-30 (today), as of Oct 30, 2026.

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