Desktop Commander
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Terminal control, file system operations, and diff-based file editing for AI agents. Process management, Excel/PDF/DOCX file handling, code execution in memory, and configurable access controls with blocked commands and allowed directories.
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Client configuration
Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@0.2.47"
]
}
}
}VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@0.2.47"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}Replace the placeholders before connecting. Authorize in your client when prompted.
The Cursor JSON also works in Claude Desktop's local MCP configuration. Install the required runtime and local software first.