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Desktop Commander for VS Code

io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install Desktop Commander in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json 

{
  "servers": {
    "desktop-commander": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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