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Shell MCP Server

Provides AI assistants with shell command execution through MCP, enabling running arbitrary commands and scripts on the host machine.

stdioLocalNo Authnpm

What This Server Exposes

Tools

executerun_script

Setup Instructions

  1. 1Ensure Node.js 18+ is installed
  2. 2Add the Shell server config to your Claude Desktop configuration
  3. 3Restart Claude Desktop

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shell": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-shell"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Server Manifest

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Compatibility

Claude DesktopClaude Code
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Safety Notes

Shell execution grants full system access. Only enable this server in trusted environments. Commands run with the same permissions as the MCP host process. Never use in production or shared environments without strict sandboxing.

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