Desktop Commander MCP
Overview
MCP server that lets AI run terminal commands, manage processes, and search/edit files (diff-based) with Excel/PDF support and audit logs.
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Desktop Commander MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI clients controlled access to your local development environment. It enables running terminal commands with streaming output and interactive process/session management, plus full filesystem operations like reading/writing files, creating directories, and recursive search. It includes diff-based “surgical” edits and pattern-based replacements, powered by ripgrep for fast repo-wide search. The tool also adds native Excel support (read/write/edit/search) and PDF tooling (extract text, create PDFs from markdown, and modify PDFs), along with comprehensive audit logging of tool calls for traceability.
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Some of the use cases of Desktop Commander MCP:
- Running long-running terminal workflows through an AI chat, with output streaming and session/process control.
- Searching, updating, and refactoring codebases using ripgrep-powered search and diff-based file edits.
- Working with local files safely: read/write/move/list directories and inspect file metadata via MCP tools.
- Automating document/data tasks like Excel editing and PDF reading/creation/modification within the same toolset.
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Describe the job. Get an AI worker you can actually message.
We create the setup, keep it running after your laptop closes, and save its memory. Test in the browser, then add Telegram, WhatsApp, or Slack.
Plans start at $29/month. Cancel anytime.
Hosted agent
OpenClaw or Hermes