Give Claude Desktop
full control of
your computer
The most popular file and terminal MCP for Claude Desktop. Fully local, free, open source, with 325k+ weekly downloads.
Desktop Commander lets you do this with Claude Desktop Desktop
Pick a category and see what a single prompt can do.
Type it in Claude Desktop. Desktop Commander does it on your computer.
This Claude Desktop MCP will enable you to
Two superpowers Claude Desktop does not have on its own: your files and your terminal.
Work with files on your computer
Read, write, search, and organize real files on your disk. Projects, documents, photos, datasets. No uploading, no size limits, and nothing leaves your machine without you seeing it.
- Full read and write access to any folder you allow
- Search across thousands of files in seconds
- Batch operations: rename, move, convert, dedupe
Desktop Commander · searching 4,120 files2026-06-02_Figma_invoice.pdf
2026-05-28_Notion_invoice.pdf
Work in your machine's terminal
Run commands, scripts, and long running processes in your real terminal. Install packages, run builds, manage git, start servers, and automate anything you could type yourself.
- Real shell on your machine, not a cloud sandbox
- Keeps processes running and reads their output
- Uses the tools you already have installed
Everything happens on your machine
Claude Desktop already runs on your computer, so Desktop Commander plugs in as a local MCP server. No cloud bridge, no middleman, no waiting.
Runs on your machine
Desktop Commander is a local MCP server. It starts with Claude Desktop, works directly on your files and terminal, and needs no extra account.
Nothing extra leaves your machine
Desktop Commander uploads nothing. Only what Claude reads in your conversation goes to the model, the same as any text you paste into a chat.
Free and open source
The most popular file and terminal MCP, with 325k+ weekly downloads. Same server powers Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code setups.
Claude Desktop
the app you already use
Desktop Commander
free, open source, runs locally
Your files
Your terminal
Your processes
Install it your way
One click from the Claude directory, or one command in your terminal.
From the Claude directory
Open Desktop Commander in the Claude connectors directory and add it to Claude Desktop. Easiest path, no terminal needed.
With one command
Prefer the terminal? Run the installer below (needs Node.js v18 or newer), then restart Claude Desktop.
npx @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest setup
Free and open source. Works on macOS and Windows. Restart Claude Desktop after installing.
Claude Desktop + Desktop Commander FAQ
×Your computer is Claude Desktop's
missing superpower
Add the free, open source Desktop Commander MCP and start working with real files and a real terminal today.
Add to Claude DesktopAlso works with
One Desktop Commander, every AI client you use.
