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language: typescriptlicense: mitlast release: v0.2.22 (November 15, 2025)

description

provides terminal control and file management capabilities with ai.

use cases

  • automate file system searches and updates.
  • execute long-running terminal commands.
  • interact with running processes like ssh and databases.

technical details

githubdocumentation@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

prerequisites

  • node.js 18+
  • docker (if using docker installation)

installation steps

  1. step 1: choose an installation method (npx, bash script, smithery, or docker).
  2. step 2: follow the specific command for your chosen method to set up desktop commander.
  3. step 3: restart claude if running to apply changes.

configuration example

{"mcpServers": {"desktop-commander-in-docker": {"command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/desktop-commander:latest"]}}}

required accounts

github

tags

agent
ai
code-analysis
code-generation
mcp
terminal-ai
terminal-automation
vibe-coding
terminal
file-management