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DesktopCommanderMCP

A swiss-army-knife that can manage/execute programs and read/write/search/edit code and text files.

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Installation

npx -y DesktopCommanderMCP

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "DesktopCommanderMCP": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "DesktopCommanderMCP"]
    }
  }
}

How to use

  1. Run the installation command above (if needed)
  2. Open your Claude Code settings file (~/.claude/settings.json)
  3. Add the configuration to the mcpServers section
  4. Restart Claude Code to apply changes
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