MCP server for executing bash commands with background job support
npm install shell-exec-mcpMCP server for executing bash commands with background job support.
Run build commands: Execute npm run build, make, or other build tools and get the output.
File operations: Use find, grep, mv, rm, mkdir -p, stat etc. for file management.
Long-running tasks: Start servers or watch processes in background mode, check on them later.
System info: Run df -h, ps aux, env etc. to inspect the system state.
``bash`
claude mcp add shell-exec-mcp -- npx -y shell-exec-mcp
Or with HTTP transport:
`bashStart the server
MCP_TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 npx -y shell-exec-mcp
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
|
execute | Run a bash command (with optional timeout and background mode) |
| get_job_status | Check status of a background job |Contributing
Pull requests are welcomed on GitHub! To get started:
1. Install Git and Node.js
2. Clone the repository
3. Install dependencies with
npm install
4. Run npm run test to run tests
5. Build with npm run buildReleases
Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.
To release:
1. Use
npm version to bump the version
2. Run git push --follow-tags` to push with tags