Is @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander safe?
MCP server for terminal operations and file editing
This server can run commands on your computer. An agent that is tricked could use it to do almost anything you can.
Why: can run shell commands on your computer.
What it can do
- Runs shell commands
- Writes or deletes files
- Reads files
- Controls a web browser
- Calls internet services
Tools it offers your AI (25):
- get_config
- set_config_value
- read_file
- read_multiple_files
- write_file
- write_pdf
- create_directory
- list_directory
- move_file
- start_search
- get_more_search_results
- stop_search
- list_searches
- get_file_info
- edit_block
- start_process
- read_process_output
- interact_with_process
- force_terminate
- list_sessions
- list_processes
- kill_process
- get_usage_stats
- get_recent_tool_calls
- give_feedback_to_desktop_commander
How to use it safely
- ✓ Run it in a container or VM, and keep "approve each tool call" turned on.
- ✓ Point it at one project folder, never your home directory or a whole drive.
- ✓ Only give it the folders it needs; files it reads can end up in the AI’s context.
- ✓ Use a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- ✓ Content it fetches from the internet can carry prompt-injection instructions.
- ✓ Pin the version (below) so an update can't change what it does without you noticing.
Code patterns worth reviewing
Automated pattern matches in the published package. Some are expected for this kind of server, and some may be false positives — they are pointers for review, not confirmed vulnerabilities.
Command injection risk
The agent appears to pass input into a shell or command execution path.
dist/setup-claude-server.js:8
Sensitive values written to logs
A log or print statement includes a field named like a password, key, token, or personal identifier.
dist/remote-device/device-authenticator.js:98
Install it pinned
{
"mcpServers": {
"desktop-commander": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@0.3.1"]
}
}
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