CMD Executor▌

by phialsbasement
CMD Executor: Cross-platform MCP server to run command-line operations and SSH on Windows and Linux through a standardiz
Cross-platform MCP server for executing command-line operations and SSH connections on Windows and Linux systems through a standardized interface.
best for
- / System administrators managing servers
- / Developers automating deployment scripts
- / DevOps teams running remote operations
- / IT professionals performing system maintenance
capabilities
- / Execute CMD commands on Windows and Linux
- / Establish SSH connections to remote servers
- / Run terminal operations through MCP protocol
- / Manage cross-platform command execution
- / Interface with system administration tasks
what it does
Executes command-line operations and SSH connections on Windows and Linux systems through a standardized MCP interface. Allows AI assistants to run terminal commands and manage remote servers.
about
CMD Executor is a community-built MCP server published by phialsbasement that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. CMD Executor: Cross-platform MCP server to run command-line operations and SSH on Windows and Linux through a standardiz It is categorized under developer tools.
how to install
You can install CMD Executor in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
CMD Executor is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
CMD MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for executing CMD commands on both Windows and Linux, as well as allowing SSH connections. This server allows you to integrate command-line operations with MCP-compatible applications.
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Features
- Execute CMD commands through MCP
- TypeScript implementation
- Built on the official MCP SDK
- Cross-platform compatibility
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install CMD Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install server-cmd --client claude
Manual Installation
npm install server-cmd
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or higher recommended)
- npm or yarn package manager
Usage
import { MCPCmdServer } from 'server-cmd';
// Initialize the server
const server = new MCPCmdServer();
// Start the server
server.start();
Configuration
The server can be configured through environment variables or a configuration object:
const config = {
// Add your configuration options here
};
const server = new MCPCmdServer(config);
Development
To set up the development environment:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/PhialsBasement/CMD-MCP-Server.git
cd CMD-MCP-Server
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Build the project:
npm run build
Scripts
npm run build- Compile TypeScript to JavaScriptnpm run prepare- Prepare the package for publishing
Dependencies
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk: ^1.0.1glob: ^10.3.10zod-to-json-schema: ^3.23.5
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Security
Please note that executing command-line operations can be potentially dangerous. Make sure to implement proper security measures and input validation when using this server in production environments.
Support
For issues and feature requests, please use the GitHub issue tracker.
FAQ
- What is the CMD Executor MCP server?
- CMD Executor is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for CMD Executor?
- This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Ratings
4.5★★★★★10 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
CMD Executor is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated CMD Executor against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: CMD Executor is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
CMD Executor reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend CMD Executor for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: CMD Executor surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
CMD Executor has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, CMD Executor benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired CMD Executor into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
CMD Executor is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.