MCP server stack for Claude that gives it terminal control
If you already use Claude Desktop Commander MCP, the claude desktop commander mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server stack for Claude that gives it terminal control.
Short version. Two key things. Terminal commands and diff based file editing.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
execute_command — Run commands with configurable timeoutread_output — Get output from long-running commandsforce_terminate — Stop running command sessionslist_sessions — View active command sessionslist_processes — View system processeskill_process — Terminate processes by PIDmove_file — Move/rename filessearch_files — Pattern-based file searchget_file_info — File metadataedit_block — Apply surgical text replacements (best for changes <20% of file size)write_file — Complete file rewrites (best for large changes >20% or when edit_block fails)The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
This sits in the file and storage access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Claude Desktop Commander MCP's toolset — execute_command, read_output, force_terminate and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by StrawHatAI; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Claude Desktop Commander MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| execute_command | Run commands with configurable timeout |
| read_output | Get output from long-running commands |
| force_terminate | Stop running command sessions |
| list_sessions | View active command sessions |
| list_processes | View system processes |
| kill_process | Terminate processes by PID |
| move_file | Move/rename files |
| search_files | Pattern-based file search |
| get_file_info | File metadata |
| edit_block | Apply surgical text replacements (best for changes <20% of file size) |
| write_file | Complete file rewrites (best for large changes >20% or when edit_block fails) |
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-dev-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"]
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
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