# Desktop Commander Help

> Set up Desktop Commander Remote MCP or the local MCP, connect your computers, manage your plan and fix common issues.

Source: https://desktopcommander.app/help/

What Desktop Commander is, the two ways to use it and how to run your first task. Remote MCP connects ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps to your computers. The local MCP runs on your computer inside Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients.

- [What is Desktop Commander and how do I install it?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/what-is-desktop-commander): Desktop Commander Remote for ChatGPT, Claude and other web apps, Desktop Commander (local MCP) for AI apps on your computer, and how to install each.
- [What can I do with Desktop Commander?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/what-can-i-do): Use cases and example prompts for ChatGPT, Claude and other AI apps, with Desktop Commander Remote or Desktop Commander (local MCP).
- [How does Desktop Commander compare to other tools?](https://desktopcommander.app/help/getting-started/compare-to-other-tools): Desktop Commander compared with copy and paste, coding agents like Codex, remote desktop and SSH, self hosted agents like OpenClaw, and other MCP servers.