How do I use MCP Claude Shell Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Claude Shell Server refactor the database connector to use a connection pool with sonnet" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

MCP Claude Shell Server (Node.js)

A Node.js implementation of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the Claude Code CLI, enabling parallel execution of Claude AI requests.

Features

Parallel Execution: Multiple requests are processed concurrently using Promise-based async handling
Retry Logic: Automatic retry with configurable attempts and timeouts
Model Selection: Support for Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus models
JSON Validation: Built-in JSON response validation for structured outputs
Full Claude CLI Options: Support for all Claude CLI parameters including system prompts, tool permissions, and more

Installation

npm install npm run build

Usage

As MCP Server

Add to your Claude Code configuration:

claude mcp add --transport stdio claude-shell -- node /path/to/mcp-claude-node/dist/index.js

Or manually add to ~/.claude.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "claude-shell": { "type": "stdio", "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/mcp-claude-node/dist/index.js"] } } }

Development

# Run in development mode npm run dev # Build for production npm run build # Run tests npx tsx test-client.ts

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`claude_generate`	Generate code or text with retry and model selection
`claude_edit`	Edit files with retry and model selection
`claude_refactor`	Refactor code with retry and model selection
`claude_generate_json`	Generate JSON response with validation
`claude_edit_json`	Edit with JSON response validation

Tool Parameters

All tools support these parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`prompt`	string	required	The prompt to send to Claude
`model`	string	"haiku"	Model: haiku, sonnet, opus
`timeout`	number	660	Timeout in seconds
`maxRetries`	number	3	Maximum retry attempts
`maxTurns`	number	-	Maximum agent turns
`outputFormat`	string	"json"	Output format: text, json, stream-json
`systemPrompt`	string	-	Replace default system prompt
`appendSystemPrompt`	string	-	Append to default system prompt
`allowedTools`	string[]	-	Additional tools to allow
`disallowedTools`	string[]	-	Tools to disallow
`addDirs`	string[]	-	Additional directories to access
`verbose`	boolean	false	Enable verbose logging

Architecture

src/ ├── index.ts # Entry point ├── server.ts # MCP Server main logic ├── claude-cli.ts # Claude CLI wrapper with retry ├── tools.ts # Tool definitions ├── types.ts # TypeScript types └── utils.ts # Utility functions