Give Cursor
access to your
whole computer
Any file on your disk, your real terminal, running processes. Not just the workspace you have open.
New Agentconnected to your machineDesktop Commander · reading beyond the workspace- Read 3 repos outside this workspace
- Found 42 TODOs in 17 files
- Created todo-report.md in your project
Desktop Commander lets you do this with Cursor
Pick a category and see what a single prompt can do.
Type it in Cursor. Desktop Commander does it on your computer.
This Cursor plugin will enable you to
Cursor knows your workspace. Desktop Commander gives it the rest of your machine.
Work with files beyond your workspace
Any folder on your disk: other repos, documents, downloads, datasets. Read, write, search, and organize across your whole machine without opening a new window.
- Cross project work: read one repo, apply to another
- Search thousands of files outside the workspace in seconds
- Batch operations: rename, move, convert, dedupe
AgentDesktop Commander · reading ~/work/api-servicetimeout_ms: 5000
ssl: required
Work in your machine's terminal
Run commands, scripts, and long running processes in your real terminal. Start containers, run migrations, watch logs, and manage background processes that outlive a single agent turn.
- Real shell on your machine, with your tools and env
- Keeps processes running and reads their output
- Manages background jobs Cursor's own terminal loses
All your machines, one Cursor
The plugin follows your account, not one install. Kick off an agent from the IDE or from cursor.com in a browser and Desktop Commander carries it out on whichever machine you choose.
From anywhere Cursor runs
Start an agent in the IDE or from cursor.com in any browser. Your machine does the work, wherever you are.
All your machines, one account
Link your workstation, laptop, and home server. Pick which machine an agent works with per task.
Your real dev machine
Agents act on your actual environment: your tools, your services, your data. Not a fresh cloud sandbox.
Cursor
in the IDE or cursor.com in any browser
Workstation
home office
Home server
media + backups
Work MacBook
on the move
Set up in two steps
No config files, no API keys. About three minutes.
Add the plugin to Cursor
Open Remote Desktop Commander on cursor.directory and follow Add to Cursor. The plugin registers in your MCP settings.
Connect your machine
Follow the instructions shown when you connect. You will run one command in your computer's terminal and your machine appears in Cursor.
Requires running one command in your computer's terminal. Works on macOS and Windows. Disconnect any time.
Cursor + Desktop Commander FAQ
×Your whole machine is
Cursor's missing superpower
Add the free, open source Desktop Commander MCP and take Cursor beyond the workspace today.
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