A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides persistent shell command execution capabilities for Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants.
Shell Execution MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the samihalawa/mcp-server-shell-exec repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides persistent shell command execution capabilities for Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The project provides a local client configuration using /path/to/node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| runInBackground | boolean, optional): Whether to run the command in the background. Default: false |
| timeoutMs | number, optional): Timeout in milliseconds for the command. Default: 30000 |
{
"mcpServers": {
"shell-exec-server": {
"command": "/path/to/node",
"args": [
"/absolute/path/to/mcp-server-shell-exec/server.js"
]
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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