wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities
- Stars
- 10k
- Forks
- 1.3k
- Open issues
- 213
- Last push
- today
About DesktopCommanderMCP
DesktopCommanderMCP is a free, open-source AI agent tool by wonderwhy-er, written mainly in JavaScript. This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities. It has 10k GitHub stars and 1.3k forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 10,087
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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DesktopCommanderMCP FAQ
Is DesktopCommanderMCP free?
Yes. DesktopCommanderMCP is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does DesktopCommanderMCP run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does DesktopCommanderMCP need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is DesktopCommanderMCP still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 213 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to DesktopCommanderMCP?
Similar free, open-source tools include gemini-cli, hermes-agent, rea, claude-code-best-practice.