Shell Exec MCP
A community Model Context Protocol server that allows AI agents to execute bash commands on the host system. It supports running build commands, performing file operations like find and grep, managing long-running background jobs, and inspecting system state via tools like df and ps.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Run build commands like npm run build or make
- Perform file operations such as find, grep, mv, and mkdir
- Start servers or watch processes in background mode
- Inspect system state using df, ps, and env
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
shell-exec-mcp 1.2.0
{
"version": "1.2.0",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "shell-exec-mcp",
"runtimeHint": "npx",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"shell-exec-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shell-exec-mcp@1.2.0"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"shell-exec-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shell-exec-mcp@1.2.0"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"shell-exec-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shell-exec-mcp@1.2.0"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"shell-exec-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shell-exec-mcp@1.2.0"
]
}
}
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