Mac Shell MCP Server

An MCP server that lets an AI client run a small, fixed set of read-only shell commands, confined to directories you nominate.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Mac Shell MCP Server?

Mac Shell MCP Server source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “An MCP server that lets an AI client run a small, fixed set of read-only shell commands, confined to directories you nominate.”

Installation

The documented npm package is @the_cfdude/mac-shell-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the Mac Shell MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mac-shell": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@the_cfdude/mac-shell-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.