Desktop Commander

mcp

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25 Tools

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Requires Configuration

Add to Docker Desktop

Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically

Overview Tools (25)Config Manual installation

Docker Hub⁠Github repository⁠

You can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

See client instructions below for how to connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to each client.

https://claude.ai/download⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Claude Desktop using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Open Claude Settings.
Select the Developer tab.
Select the Edit Config button.
Add desktop-commander to the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "/local-directory:/local-directory",
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631,
        "npm",
        "run",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

https://www.continue.dev/⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Continue.dev using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

In your global .continue folder (~/.continue on Mac/Linux, %USERPROFILE%.continue on Windows), create a a folder called mcpServers.
Create a new file named desktop-commander.yaml in the mcpServers folder.
Write the following contents to desktop-commander.yaml and save.

name: Docker MCP Desktop Commander
version: 1.0.1
schema: v1

mcpServers:
  - name: Desktop Commander
    command: docker
    args:
      - run
      - --rm
      - -i
      - -v
      - /local-directory:/local-directory
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631
      - npm
      - run
      - start

https://www.cursor.com/downloads⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Cursor using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Open Cursor Settings.
Select the MCP Tools tab.
Select the New Custom MCP button.
Add desktop-commander to the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "/local-directory:/local-directory",
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631,
        "npm",
        "run",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

https://code.visualstudio.com/⁠

Define the MCP Toolkit gateway as a server in the MCP Visual Studio Code user settings. Learn more⁠

"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "MCP_DOCKER": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "mcp",
        "gateway",
        "run"
      ],
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

https://docs.docker.com/ai/gordon/⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Gordon using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Manual installation

You can install the MCP server using:

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Desktop Commander

mcp

Search, update, manage files and run terminal commands with AI.

50K+

25 Tools

Packaged by

Requires Configuration

Add to Docker Desktop

Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically

Overview Tools (25)Config Manual installation

Docker Hub⁠Github repository⁠

You can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

See client instructions below for how to connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to each client.

https://claude.ai/download⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Claude Desktop using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Open Claude Settings.
Select the Developer tab.
Select the Edit Config button.
Add desktop-commander to the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "/local-directory:/local-directory",
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631,
        "npm",
        "run",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

https://www.continue.dev/⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Continue.dev using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

In your global .continue folder (~/.continue on Mac/Linux, %USERPROFILE%.continue on Windows), create a a folder called mcpServers.
Create a new file named desktop-commander.yaml in the mcpServers folder.
Write the following contents to desktop-commander.yaml and save.

name: Docker MCP Desktop Commander
version: 1.0.1
schema: v1

mcpServers:
  - name: Desktop Commander
    command: docker
    args:
      - run
      - --rm
      - -i
      - -v
      - /local-directory:/local-directory
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631
      - npm
      - run
      - start

https://www.cursor.com/downloads⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Cursor using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Open Cursor Settings.
Select the MCP Tools tab.
Select the New Custom MCP button.
Add desktop-commander to the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "/local-directory:/local-directory",
      - mcp/desktop-commander@sha256:6e6308a8e47da1d18d93f583543581e6a5d5e92ce6916910615e9175592b8631,
        "npm",
        "run",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

https://code.visualstudio.com/⁠

Define the MCP Toolkit gateway as a server in the MCP Visual Studio Code user settings. Learn more⁠

"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "MCP_DOCKER": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "mcp",
        "gateway",
        "run"
      ],
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

https://docs.docker.com/ai/gordon/⁠

Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Gordon using:

Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:

Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.

Manual installation

You can install the MCP server using:

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