A simple Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server for executing bash commands
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# MCP Bash A simple Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) server for executing bash commands. This project allows you to execute bash commands via an MCP server interface, with all the potential security risks that entails! I couldn't find anything else like this in the public domain at the time of writing, so I wrote my own. It's a boon when getting Claude Desktop to write code (it can run the tests, assess the results and fix the issues is finds in one pass.) ## Description MCP Bash provides a simple way to execute bash commands from client applications. It wraps command execution in a controlled environment and returns both stdout and stderr from the executed commands. Key features: - Execute arbitrary bash commands - Set and maintain a working directory across command executions - Clean interface through the Model-Context-Protocol (MCP) - Simple to deploy and extend ## Installation ### Prerequisites - Python 3.10 or higher - pip or another package manager ### Setup 1. Clone the repository ```bash git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-bash.git cd mcp-bash ``` 2. Create and activate a virtual environment ```bash python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate ``` 3. Install dependencies ```bash pip install -e . ``` ## Usage ### Starting the server ```bash python -m mcp.cli.server --module server ``` ### Claude Desktop Configuration To use this with Claude Desktop, add this to your configuration (usually /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, or see 'Settings -> Developer' in Claude Desktop UI): ```json { "mcpServers": { "Bash": { "command": "/Users/<username>/.local/bin/uv", "args": [ "run", "--with", "mcp[cli]", "mcp", "run", "/path/to/server.py" ] } } } ``` Then ask Claude: "List the files in my current directory using the Bash MCP tool" ### Using the API T…
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