DesktopCommanderMCP connector for Codex

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This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities

How to install DesktopCommanderMCP in Codex

Add it to Codex as an MCP server:

codex mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest

Command copied from the repo README (Codex's `codex mcp add` adds an MCP server to Codex). Check the README for any API key or setup it needs. Source: repo README.

What it contains

Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.

About this listing

DesktopCommanderMCP is a community connector on GitHub by wonderwhy-er. Its README documents a Codex install and the repo documents a codex mcp add command. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter for repos found this way (at least 500 stars, pushed in the last 90 days, not a fork or a list). OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it. It's one of 160 listings in the Developer Tools category (category assigned by CodexStacks from the repo's topics and description).

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DesktopCommanderMCP FAQ

How do I install DesktopCommanderMCP in Codex?

Add it as an MCP server with codex mcp add desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander@latest (copied from the repo README; check it for any API key or setup the server needs).

Is DesktopCommanderMCP an official Codex connector?

No. DesktopCommanderMCP is a community repo on GitHub by wonderwhy-er. It passed the CodexStacks quality filter, but OpenAI hasn't reviewed it and we haven't tested it, so read the code before you install it.

What does DesktopCommanderMCP include?

Component list not published in a manifest we can read. See the repo README.

Details

Type
Connector
Category
Developer Tools (assigned by us)
Source
Community
Author
wonderwhy-er
License
MIT
GitHub stars
10,074 (at last sync)
Last push
2026-10-16
GitHub topics
agent, ai, code-analysis, code-generation, gemini-cli-extension, mcp, terminal-ai, terminal-automation, vibe-coding
Source
https://github.com/wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
Website
https://desktopcommander.app/
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