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get_system_info

Retrieve system information from Windows computers using PowerShell. Specify which ComputerInfo properties to collect and set timeout parameters for enterprise automation and monitoring.

Instructions

Get system information.

Args: properties: List of ComputerInfo properties to retrieve (optional) timeout: Command timeout in seconds (1-300, default 60)

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
propertiesNo
timeoutNo

Implementation Reference

  • The core handler function for the 'get_system_info' tool. It constructs a PowerShell 'Get-ComputerInfo' command, optionally filters by specified properties, ensures JSON output formatting, and executes it via the shared execute_powershell helper.
    @mcp.tool() async def get_system_info(properties: Optional[List[str]] = None, timeout: Optional[int] = 60) -> str: """Get system information. Args: properties: List of ComputerInfo properties to retrieve (optional) timeout: Command timeout in seconds (1-300, default 60) """ code = "Get-ComputerInfo" if properties: properties_str = ",".join(properties) code = f"{code} -Property {properties_str}" return await execute_powershell(format_json_output(code), timeout)
  • Shared utility function that securely executes arbitrary PowerShell code with timeout protection, dangerous command validation, and optional MCP context logging. Called by get_system_info to run the system info query.
    async def execute_powershell(code: str, timeout: Optional[int] = 60, ctx: Optional[Context] = None) -> str: """Execute PowerShell commands securely. Args: code: PowerShell code to execute timeout: Command timeout in seconds (1-300, default 60) ctx: MCP context for logging and progress reporting Returns: Command output as string """ # Validate timeout if not isinstance(timeout, int) or timeout < 1 or timeout > 300: raise ValueError("timeout must be between 1 and 300 seconds") # Validate code if not validate_powershell_code(code): raise ValueError("PowerShell code contains potentially dangerous commands") if ctx: await ctx.info("Validating PowerShell code...") # Create and run process if ctx: await ctx.info("Starting PowerShell process...") process = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec( "powershell", "-NoProfile", # Don't load profiles "-NonInteractive", # No interactive prompts "-Command", code, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE ) try: if ctx: await ctx.info("Executing command...") stdout, stderr = await asyncio.wait_for( process.communicate(), timeout=timeout ) except asyncio.TimeoutError: process.kill() if ctx: await ctx.error(f"Command timed out after {timeout} seconds") raise TimeoutError(f"Command timed out after {timeout} seconds") if process.returncode != 0: error_msg = stderr.decode() if stderr else "Command failed with no error output" if ctx: await ctx.error(f"PowerShell command failed: {error_msg}") raise RuntimeError(error_msg) result = stdout.decode() if stdout else "" if ctx: await ctx.info(f"Command completed successfully, returned {len(result)} characters") return result
  • Helper function that appends '| ConvertTo-Json' to PowerShell code if missing, ensuring JSON-formatted output. Used by get_system_info before execution.
    def format_json_output(code: str) -> str: """Add JSON formatting to PowerShell code if not present.""" if not code.strip().lower().endswith('| convertto-json'): code = f"{code} | ConvertTo-Json" return code

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