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Super Shell MCP

cfdude/super-shell-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for executing shell commands across multiple platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux). This server provides a secure way to execute shell commands with built-in whitelisting and approval mechanisms.

Install

npx -y super-shell-mcp

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "super-shell-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

CUSTOM_SHELLSUPER_SHELL_USE_SHELL
GitHub stars
2
Author
@cfdude
Category
Developer Tools, Security
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

About Super Shell MCP

Now available as a Claude Desktop Extension! Install with one click using the.dxt package - no developer tools or configuration required.

Features

  • Execute shell commands through MCP on Windows, macOS, and Linux

  • Automatic platform detection and shell selection

  • Support for multiple shells:

  • Shell parsing disabled by default to eliminate command-injection risk, with an explicit opt-in mode for trusted workflows

  • Command whitelisting with security levels:

  • Platform-specific command whitelists

  • Non-blocking approval workflow for potentially dangerous commands

  • Comprehensive logging system with file-based logs

  • Comprehensive command management tools

  • Platform information tool for diagnostics

Tools (40)

  • get_platform_info

    Get information about the current platform and shell.

  • execute_command

    Execute a shell command on the current platform.

  • get_whitelist

    Get the list of whitelisted commands.

  • add_to_whitelist

    Add a command to the whitelist.

  • update_security_level

    Update the security level of a whitelisted command.

  • remove_from_whitelist

    Remove a command from the whitelist.

  • get_pending_commands

    Get the list of commands pending approval.

  • approve_command

    Approve a pending command.

  • deny_command

    Deny a pending command.

  • echo

    Print text to standard output

  • pwd

    Print working directory

  • cat

    Concatenate and print files

  • grep

    Search for patterns in files

  • find

    Find files in a directory hierarchy

  • cd

    Change directory

  • head

    Output the first part of files

  • tail

    Output the last part of files

  • wc

    Print newline, word, and byte counts

  • findstr

    Search for strings in files

  • where

    Locate programs

  • whoami

    Display current user

  • hostname

    Display computer name

  • ver

    Display operating system version

  • copy

    Copy files

  • move

    Move files

  • mkdir

    Create directories

  • rmdir

    Remove directories

  • rename

    Rename files

  • attrib

    Change file attributes

  • mv

    Move (rename) files

  • cp

    Copy files and directories

  • touch

    Change file timestamps or create empty files

  • chmod

    Change file mode bits

  • chown

    Change file owner and group

  • del

    Delete files

  • erase

    Delete files

  • format

    Format a disk

  • runas

    Execute a program as another user

  • rm

    Remove files or directories

  • sudo

    Execute a command as another user

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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