MCPOct 18, 2026
Developer MCP servers
MCP reference servers
The official reference MCP servers: Everything, Fetch, Filesystem, Git, Memory, Sequential Thinking and Time.
Why it is listed
The job it is here to do.
Desktop Commander lets an assistant run terminal commands, search the file system and edit files with diffs.
Terminal control
File search and edits
MIT licensed
Setup
Install Desktop Commander MCP
It runs locally with: npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest. In Claude Code run: claude mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest. In Cursor or Claude Desktop add a "desktop-commander" entry with that command under mcpServers. Checked against the official README on Oct 18, 2026.
Paste into ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest"
]
}
}
}Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own. Remote servers ask you to sign in on first use. Config from the official docs, checked Oct 18, 2026
Want the rest?
If it fits the job, open the original site for the full product and the current status.
desktopcommander.app
