PowerShell MCP Server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude and other LLM applications to execute PowerShell commands, scripts, and perform system operations on Windows systems.
Details
- Author
- gunjanjp
- Downloads
- 466
- Categories
- Developer Tools, AI
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- Execute PowerShell commands, run scripts, and create new files
- Monitor system info, processes, services, and disk space
- List directories, get file info, and search files with pattern matching
- One-command installation with automatic Claude Desktop configuration
- Safe execution with input validation, session management, and error handling
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
PowerShell MCP 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
Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, and run complete-setup.bat for automated setup or follow manual configuration steps. After setup, ask Claude natural language commands like “Execute PowerShell: Get-Date” or “Check my system information”.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"powershell mcp server": {
"powershell-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"recovery.js",
"status",
"#",
"Check",
"current",
"state"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"powershell-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"recovery.js",
"status",
"#",
"Check",
"current",
"state"
]
}
}PowerShell MCP Server
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude and other LLM applications to execute PowerShell commands, scripts, and perform system operations on Windows systems.
🌟 Key Features
- 🔧 PowerShell Execution: Execute commands, run scripts, and create new PowerShell files
- 🖥️ System Monitoring: Get system info, monitor processes, check services and disk space
- 📁 File Operations: List directories, get file info, and search files with pattern matching
- ⚙️ Simple Setup: One-command installation with automatic Claude Desktop configuration
- 🛡️ Secure: Safe execution with proper error handling and session management
🛠️ Available Tools
PowerShell Tools
-execute-powershell - Execute PowerShell commands with optional working directory
- execute-powershell-script - Run PowerShell script files with parameters
- create-powershell-script - Create new PowerShell scripts
System Tools
-get-system-info - Comprehensive Windows system information
- get-process-list - Running processes with CPU/memory usage (sortable/filterable)
- get-service-status - Windows services status with filtering
- check-disk-space - Disk space usage for all or specific drives
File Tools
-list-directory - Enhanced directory listing with filtering
- get-file-info - Detailed file and directory metadata
- search-files - Recursive file search with pattern matching
📋 Prerequisites
- Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016+
- Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
- PowerShell 5.1+ or PowerShell Core 7+
- Claude Desktop application
🚀 Quick Setup
Option 1: Safe Automated Setup (Recommended)
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