Unix Manual Server (MCP)
About
An MCP server that provides Unix command documentation directly within LLMs conversations.
Details
- Author
- tizee
- GitHub stars
- 2
- Downloads
- 310
- Categories
- Other, AI
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- Retrieve man pages, help, and usage info for Unix commands
- List available commands on your system, categorized by function
- Verify if a specific command exists and get its version
- Validates command names against a regex pattern to prevent injection
- Executes commands directly without using a shell
- Sets timeouts on all command executions for safety
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Unix Manual Server (MCP)Command (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install Python 3.13+, clone the repository, and run pip install -e . or uv install -e .. Then install the server in Claude Desktop with mcp install unix_manual_server.py. After installation, ask Claude for documentation (e.g., "I need help with the grep command"), list commands ("What Unix commands are available?"), or check existence ("Is the awk command available?").
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"unix manual server (mcp)": {
"mcp-unix-manual": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"mcp",
"install",
"unix_manual_server.py"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-unix-manual": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"mcp",
"install",
"unix_manual_server.py"
]
}
}Unix Manual Server (MCP)
An MCP server that provides Unix command documentation directly within Claude conversations.
Features
- Get command documentation: Retrieve help pages, man pages, and usage information for Unix commands
- List common commands: Discover available commands on your system, categorized by function
- Check command existence: Verify if a specific command is available and get its version information
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.13+
- Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client
Setup
1. Clone this repository
2. Install the package:
```bash
pip install -e .
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