desktop-commander Claude Code Plugin
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According to the README, it is installed by running the desktop-commander package via npx, and it bundles several skills that guide the assistant toward the right workflow for terminal sessions, system health checks, AI tool setup, knowledge-base building, and Obsidian vault organization. The homepage describes a broader product in which Desktop Commander can also run as a remote service, letting chat clients such as ChatGPT and Claude reach a user's own machine over the internet rather than only through a local install. That remote offering is account-based, with device connection and tiered pricing.
About the service
Desktop Commander operates a hosted Remote MCP service, reachable after creating an account and connecting a device, which lets AI chat clients such as ChatGPT and Claude access a user's own computer's files, terminal, and running processes over the internet rather than through a local-only install. The homepage states this service has a free tier limited to 10,000 tool calls per month and a paid tier with unlimited tool calls.
What you can do with desktop-commander
- Run terminal commands and manage persistent shells, SSH sessions, and processes on a connected machine
- Read, write, and edit files including PDF, DOCX, Excel, and other structured data formats
- Run a read-only system health check covering CPU, memory, disk, battery, and startup items
- Install, configure, or repair Claude Desktop and other MCP server setups
- Build and maintain a Markdown-based knowledge base or organize an Obsidian vault