# wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP | Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

> This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities

- **Stars**: ⭐ 5,905
- **Language**: TypeScript
- **Native MCP Manifest**: Yes (`server.json`)

## 🔌 Claude Desktop Configuration (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "DesktopCommanderMCP": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-DesktopCommanderMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## ⚡ Cursor MCP Configuration (`.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "DesktopCommanderMCP": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-DesktopCommanderMCP"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 🚀 Launch Commands

- **NPX**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-DesktopCommanderMCP`
- **Docker**: `docker run -i --rm mcp/DesktopCommanderMCP`

## 📄 Native Manifest (`server.json`)

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "name": "io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander",
  "title": "Desktop Commander",
  "description": "MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "version": "0.2.47",
  "packages": [
    {
      "registryType": "npm",
      "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
      "identifier": "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander",
      "version": "0.2.47",
      "transport": {
        "type": "stdio"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```