wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP: Terminal + File System MCP Server for Claude at 5.9K Stars
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DesktopCommanderMCP gives Claude terminal control, file system search, and diff-based file editing through an MCP server. TypeScript-based with support for code analysis, code generation, and shell command execution. For builders extending Claude's capabilities on their local machine, this MCP server adds the missing system-level primitives — terminal execution and file diff editing — that turn Claude Desktop into a local-first coding agent.