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MCP Server Shell Exec

samihalawa/mcp-server-shell-exec

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides persistent shell command execution capabilities for Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants.

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Install

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shell-exec-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/mcp-server-shell-exec/server.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Author
@samihalawa
Category
Developer Tools, OS Automation
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • Persistent Shell Session: Maintains state between commands in the same session

  • Background Execution: Run commands in the background with proper process management

  • Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows with the appropriate shell

  • Timeout Control: Configure command execution timeouts to prevent hanging

  • Session Reset: Ability to reset the shell session if needed

Tools (2)

  • execute-command

    Execute a shell command in the persistent shell session.

  • reset-shell

    Reset the shell session.

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

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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