Use your computerfrom chat

Desktop Commander gives AI chat access to your computer — no more copying output back and forth. It reads your files, runs the commands, sees the results, and continues from there. Works with ChatGPT, Claude and Codex, on your own machine or a server you own.

InstallManage devices
150k+weekly npm downloads9.6kGitHub stars
ChatGPTClaudeCursorYour AI client
Desktop CommanderDesktop CommanderOn your machine
Your files
Your terminal
Your processes

Install it where you chat

Pick the assistant you already use. Setup takes a couple of minutes and you choose which machine it reaches.

ChatGPT

Add Desktop Commander to ChatGPT, then work with your real files and terminal in an ordinary conversation.

  • Works on web and on your phone
  • Reaches a laptop, desktop, or server you choose
  • Sign in with your email, connect your device
Install in ChatGPT

Claude

Connect Claude to a computer you are not sitting in front of, from the web or your phone.

  • Claude on web, desktop, and mobile
  • Your actual files and programs, not a sandbox
  • Sign in with your email, connect your device
Install in Claude

Prefer to run it yourself? The local MCP server is free and open source, and works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and any other MCP client.

Install local MCP →

Your machine, from anywhere

Desktop Commander Remote MCP lets remote AI clients like ChatGPT and Claude work directly with files and commands on your own computer.

Your real machine

Give AI assistants access to local files, terminal, previews, and running processes — not a sandbox.

Works in web AI clients

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI services directly to your computer.

From any device

Use it yourself from another device — for example, from your phone to your PC.

Same Desktop Commander core

AI that can read, write, run, and act on your system. Connect one or more devices.

Get Remote MCP

Already set up? Manage your devices →

Controlling your computer from your phone via Remote MCP

What people use it for

Ordinary work on a real machine, done in the chat you already have open.

Files and documents

Finding things, comparing versions, renaming and sorting, searching large local archives.

Code and projects

Writing, running and fixing code on your own machine.

Servers and devices

Checking a VPS, deploying a change, reading logs, home automation.

Troubleshooting

Why a program will not start, a disk that has filled up, a service that stopped working.

How it works

Set it up once, in a few minutes.

1

Sign up

Create an account on mcp.desktopcommander.app with your email.

2

Connect a device

Add the computer you want to reach: a laptop, a desktop, or a server. Connect as many as you need.

3

Connect your AI client

Install the plugin in ChatGPT, or add the connector in Claude. Any other MCP client works too.

4

Start chatting

Ask for what you want done. Your assistant works on the machine and reports back.

Explore Prompt Library

60+ prompts organized by workflow - from codebase exploration to task automation

Explain Codebase or Repository

Understand and analyze your codebase structure

Compare Config Files to Baseline

Compare configuration files against standards

Clean Up Unused Code

Remove dead code and optimize your project

Browse All Prompts

60+ workflows across development, automation, and optimization

Works with your AI client

One Desktop Commander, every AI client you use.

Desktop Commander for ChatGPT Remote MCP files & terminal Desktop Commander for Claude Web Remote MCP files & terminal Desktop Commander for Claude Desktop Local MCP files & terminal Desktop Commander for Cursor Remote MCP files & terminal

From the community

9.52/10
User Rating
150k+
Weekly Downloads
9.6k+
GitHub Stars
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naranbaz
04/07/2025, 15:58
It is a great tool, thank you, I like using it, as it gives claude an ability to do surgical edits, making it more like a human developer.
p
play365alltime
07/08/2025, 17:22
Life saver! I was paying for both Claude + Cursor which felt duplicated. This solves that perfectly. With MCP + web search, it writes code with the latest updates. So good when Cursor doesn't work or fast requests run out.
d
dependablecalls
09/09/2025, 18:38
I had 76 errors in 23 files in my Svelte 5 project. Used desktop-commander, sequentialthinking, and tree-sitter to fix them all. Never resolved type errors this quickly with AI before!
DP
Dhiego Pagotto
03/06/2025, 19:14
I'm the one who is grateful for this, which is the best MCP that exists!
U
Uloi
12/09/2025, 12:44
Just joined I absolutely love this thing
GF
Geoff F
08/08/2025, 19:06
happy command coding everyone - god I love this tool
C
Creedo
17/06/2025, 12:06
Wow, I've been building something similar. This makes my project so much easier to build now. I'm truly grateful. Thank you!
DP
Damian Pastorini
09/07/2025, 19:39
btw @DC Dmitry , thanks for such great MCP 🙂 I'm loving it 🙂
j
jesseburstrom5920
22/09/2025, 10:11
Switched from Windsurf to Claude MCP and love it! No more token limits or cascade issues. Can code as much as I want without worrying about costs. This is much more than just code editing!
BM
Bjorn Melin
04/06/2025, 21:39
Been using this MCP daily for a couple of months now and onboarded a bunch of buddies onto it as well, a go to in my arsenal, great work!!
e
eszpee
10/09/2025, 19:02
Played with DesktopCommander today, replaced FileServer and continued my project. The diff-based editing is awesome - could continue longer in the same chat before hitting limits. Great!
n
naranbaz
04/07/2025, 15:58
It is a great tool, thank you, I like using it, as it gives claude an ability to do surgical edits, making it more like a human developer.
p
play365alltime
07/08/2025, 17:22
Life saver! I was paying for both Claude + Cursor which felt duplicated. This solves that perfectly. With MCP + web search, it writes code with the latest updates. So good when Cursor doesn't work or fast requests run out.
d
dependablecalls
09/09/2025, 18:38
I had 76 errors in 23 files in my Svelte 5 project. Used desktop-commander, sequentialthinking, and tree-sitter to fix them all. Never resolved type errors this quickly with AI before!
DP
Dhiego Pagotto
03/06/2025, 19:14
I'm the one who is grateful for this, which is the best MCP that exists!
U
Uloi
12/09/2025, 12:44
Just joined I absolutely love this thing
GF
Geoff F
08/08/2025, 19:06
happy command coding everyone - god I love this tool
C
Creedo
17/06/2025, 12:06
Wow, I've been building something similar. This makes my project so much easier to build now. I'm truly grateful. Thank you!
DP
Damian Pastorini
09/07/2025, 19:39
btw @DC Dmitry , thanks for such great MCP 🙂 I'm loving it 🙂
j
jesseburstrom5920
22/09/2025, 10:11
Switched from Windsurf to Claude MCP and love it! No more token limits or cascade issues. Can code as much as I want without worrying about costs. This is much more than just code editing!
BM
Bjorn Melin
04/06/2025, 21:39
Been using this MCP daily for a couple of months now and onboarded a bunch of buddies onto it as well, a go to in my arsenal, great work!!
e
eszpee
10/09/2025, 19:02
Played with DesktopCommander today, replaced FileServer and continued my project. The diff-based editing is awesome - could continue longer in the same chat before hitting limits. Great!

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you outgrow it.

Free

$0/ month

  • 10,000 tool calls per month
  • ChatGPT, Claude and any MCP client
  • Community support
Install

Pro

$20/ month

  • Unlimited tool calls
  • Priority support
Upgrade to Pro

The local MCP server stays free and open source. See all plans

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Desktop Commander MCP and the App.

Need More Details?

View our comprehensive FAQ document on GitHub for detailed troubleshooting guides.

Complete FAQ on GitHub

Put your computer in the chat

Install the connector, sign in, and connect the machine you want to reach.

InstallManage devices