bash-mcp

An MCP server that wraps common CLI tools like kubectl, terraform, helm, git, argocd, jq, yq, and ripgrep, returning structured JSON instead of raw text output. Designed for AI agents and LLM-powered workflows to save tokens and avoid parsing errors.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by nickw8

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What you can do with it

Execute git commands and receive structured status data
Run kubectl and terraform commands with JSON output
Search files using ripgrep with structured results

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 5.0.1

mcp-registry: io.github.nickw8/bash-mcp@5.0.1 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

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@nickw8/bash-mcp 5.0.1

npmnpx

@nickw8/bash-mcp package definition

{
  "version": "5.0.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@nickw8/bash-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "BASH_MCP_MODE",
      "choices": [
        "readOnly",
        "confirmWrites",
        "off"
      ],
      "default": "readOnly",
      "description": "Write gate for run/batch: readOnly (default), confirmWrites, off"
    },
    {
      "name": "BASH_MCP_PROFILE",
      "choices": [
        "core",
        "development",
        "infrastructure",
        "all"
      ],
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Tool set to register: core, development, infrastructure, all (default)"
    },
    {
      "name": "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE",
      "choices": [
        "auto",
        "summary",
        "compact",
        "full"
      ],
      "default": "auto",
      "description": "Response budget: auto (default), summary, compact, full"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/bash-mcp@5.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/bash-mcp@5.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/bash-mcp@5.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/bash-mcp@5.0.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<YOUR_BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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