🖥️ Shell MCP Server

Name: 🖥️ Shell MCP Server
Author: blazickjp

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About 🖥️ Shell MCP Server

Secure shell command execution MCP server for Claude AI. Enables controlled shell access within specified directories.

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shell-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "pip",
        "install",
        "shell-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is 🖥️ Shell MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that adds secure shell command execution to AI applications. It allows developers to run shell commands (bash, sh, cmd, powershell) in restricted directories, integrating safely with AI assistants like Claude.

How to use 🖥️ Shell MCP Server?

Install via pip install shell-mcp-server or uv pip install shell-mcp-server. Configure by specifying allowed directories and shell executable paths as command-line arguments. Integrate with Claude Desktop by adding a JSON entry to its config. Invoke the execute_command tool with command, shell, and cwd parameters.

Key features of 🖥️ Shell MCP Server

Secure execution restricted to specified directories only
Multiple shell support: bash, sh, cmd, powershell
Configurable timeout control for long-running commands
Cross-platform compatibility (Unix and Windows)
Built-in directory and shell validation for safety

Use cases of 🖥️ Shell MCP Server

List files, search patterns, and perform basic file operations
Run git commands and package management tasks
Monitor system resource usage and process information
Search file content with grep and process data with awk
Execute Windows-specific commands via PowerShell or cmd

FAQ from 🖥️ Shell MCP Server

What shells are supported?

bash, sh, cmd, and powershell are supported. Shells are configured via the --shell argument with name and path.

How do I set the command timeout?

Set the COMMAND_TIMEOUT environment variable (in seconds). The default timeout is 30 seconds.

What security measures are in place?

Commands run only in allowed directories, only configured shells can be used, all commands have a timeout, working directory traversal is prevented, and commands run with the same permissions as the server process.

Is 🖥️ Shell MCP Server cross-platform?

Yes, it works on both Unix and Windows systems.

How do I integrate with Claude Desktop?

Add a block to your Claude Desktop config that specifies the uv command, the path to the server, allowed directories, and shell configurations.

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