MCP Shell Server
About
MCP Shell Server is a bridge that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to allow AI agents to safely execute shell commands. It supports single-line and multi-line commands across multiple shells and is designed for integration with AI assistants like Cursor.
Details
- Author
- MCP-Mirror
- Downloads
- 245
- Categories
- Developer Tools, AI
Jump to
- Execute shell commands (single-line and multi-line support)
- Support for various shells (bash, zsh, fish, powershell, cmd, etc.)
- Detailed error handling and logging
- MCP Inspector compatible
- Provides system information as resources (hostname, platform, shell, username, system-info)
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
MCP Shell ServerCommand (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 globally via npm, yarn, or pnpm, then add the server to your MCP configuration (e.g., in Cursor's ~/.cursor/config.json). The server provides a shell_exec tool that accepts a required command string. You can also specify a custom shell using the -s or --shell command-line argument.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp shell server": {
"mkusaka_mcp-shell-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mkusaka_mcp-shell-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"dist/index.js"
]
}
}MCP Shell Server
A server that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to execute shell commands. It functions as a bridge that allows AI agents to safely execute shell commands.
Features
- Execute shell commands (single-line and multi-line support)
- Support for various shells (bash, zsh, fish, powershell, cmd, etc.)
- Detailed error handling and logging
- MCP Inspector compatible
Installation
From npm (as a user)
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