Desktop Commander

About Desktop Commander

Use Desktop Commander with your agent

claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Desktop Commander?

Desktop Commander is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by wonderwhy-er. MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management

How do I connect Desktop Commander to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install Desktop Commander from its npm package (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is Desktop Commander open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp, with 6,164 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use Desktop Commander?

Not yet through Loomal — Desktop Commander is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.