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Desktop Commander

Verified Integration
Author: @19miha99•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#Database#API#Git#AI#GitHub#Node.js#Automation

Client Configuration

— Connect Desktop Commander to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-desktop-commander-2"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Empowers AI assistants with full control over the desktop for real-time system monitoring, window management, screenshot capture, and application control.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Desktop Commander

Desktop Commander currently offers full support for Windows across all its features (System Monitoring, Window Management, Screenshots, Clipboard, Notifications, App Management). Cross-platform support for Linux and macOS is planned for future updates.

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