io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
alive probed 2026-10-15
25tools
16ktokens in Claude Opus 5.5
16ktokens in Claude Code
7.9 %of a 200k context window
9.3ko200k_base estimate
3.8 sto initialize
39 msto list tools
- Run it
- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@0.3.0 (stdio, probed in a container with the network off)
- Host
- npmjs.com
- Reports itself as
- desktop-commander 0.3.0
- Capabilities
- logging, prompts, resources, tools
- Instructions
- 786 characters
- Claude count
- Claude Opus 5.5, measured 2026-10-15. Counted again when the tool definitions change. Method.
- Repository
- https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
- Registry
- active, updated 2026-10-13 · registry entry
- Reachable
- 1 of the last 1 probe
Most expensive tools
| Tool | Tokens (o200k) | Share of this server |
|---|---|---|
| start_search | 1 274 | 14 % |
| read_file | 903 | 10 % |
| write_pdf | 828 | 9 % |
| edit_block | 821 | 9 % |
| start_process | 735 | 8 % |
Badge and feed
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