Shell / Terminal MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor

Installation Command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-shell

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shell": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-shell"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Permission Scope & Security Notes

可执行任意 shell 命令，风险极高，仅在完全信任的环境中使用

• command-execution
• file-read
• file-write
• network-access

Risk Score：9/10

Common Errors

命令未找到

确认命令在系统 PATH 中

权限被拒绝

部分命令Required管理员权限

Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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