Shell MCP Server

v0.4.17Developer Toolsstable

Secure shell command execution MCP server for Claude AI. Enables controlled shell access within specified directories.

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Secure shell command execution MCP server for Claude AI. Enables controlled shell access within specified directories.

Features

  • shell_ls
  • shell_cat
  • shell_pwd
  • shell_df
  • shell_echo

Use Cases

List directory contents
Concatenate and display file contents
Show current working directory
Show disk usage
Display text
blazickjp

Maintainer

LicenseApache-2.0
Languagepython
Versionv0.4.17
UpdatedMay 2, 2026
Statushealthy
Maintenanceactive

Works with

ClaudeOpenAIwindowsmacoslinux

Installation

NPM

npx -y @kevinwatt/shell-mcp

Manual Installation

npx -y @kevinwatt/shell-mcp

Examples

Basic Configuration

Configure Shell MCP Server

npx -y @kevinwatt/shell-mcp

Configuration

Configuration Details

Config File

claude_desktop_config.json

Web UI

Not available

Security

Authentication

RequiredNo

Features

Data Encryption
Audit Logging
RBAC Support

Performance

Response Metrics

Response Time< 200ms
ThroughputMedium

Resource Usage

Memory UsageLow
CPU UsageLow

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Quick Config Preview

{ "mcpServers": { "shell": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@kevinwatt/shell-mcp"] } } }

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json

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