# Desktop Commander MCP Server For Terminal And File Control > Desktop Commander is an MCP server that gives AI assistants terminal command execution, file system search, diff-based file editing, and process management capabilities. It extends Claude Desktop and other MCP clients with full local development environment control. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/desktop-commander-mcp-server-for-terminal-and-file-control` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/desktop-commander-mcp-server-for-terminal-and-file-control` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/desktop-commander-mcp-server-for-terminal-and-file-control/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/desktop-commander-mcp-server-for-terminal-and-file-control --- # Desktop Commander MCP Server for Terminal and File Control Desktop Commander is an MCP server that gives AI assistants terminal command execution, file system search, diff-based file editing, and process management capabilities. It extends Claude Desktop and other MCP clients with full local development environment control. ## Installation Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment: - npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup - npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup --debug - **🗑️ Uninstall:** Run npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest remove - **🗑️ Uninstall:** Run npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest remove or remove the entry from your claude_desktop_config.json Requirements and caveats from upstream: - **Execute code in memory (Python, Node.js, R) without saving files** - [Docker isolation](#option-6-docker-installation--auto-updates-no-nodejs-required) for full sandboxing - **📋 Update & Uninstall Information:** Options 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 have automatic updates. Option 5 requires manual updates. See below for details. Basic usage or getting-started notes: - ### Search, update, manage files and run terminal commands with AI - Work with code and text, run processes, and automate tasks, going far beyond other AI editors - while using host client subscriptions instead of API token costs. - [Getting Started](#getting-started) - Source: https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP - Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP/HEAD/README.md ## Source - [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/desktop-commander-mcp-terminal-file-control/) --- > Source: [agentskillexchange/skills](https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).