MCP Bash

A simple Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server for executing bash commands. This project allows you to execute bash commands via an MCP server interface, with all the potential security risks that…

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Bash MCP Server?

MCP Bash is an MCP project maintained in the patrickomatik/mcp-bash repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A simple Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server for executing bash commands. This project allows you to execute bash commands via an MCP server interface, with all the…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using /Users/<username>/.local/bin/uv. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

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

How to install the MCP Bash MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Bash": {
      "command": "/Users/<username>/.local/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/path/to/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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