Remote Command MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables remote command execution across different operating systems. This server provides a unified interface to execute shell commands, automatically handling platform-specific differences between Windows and Unix-like systems.

Features

Cross-platform command execution
Automatic command normalization between Windows and Unix
Built-in error handling and output streaming
Working directory specification support
Platform-specific shell selection

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/deepsuthar496/Remote-Command-MCP
cd remote-command-server

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

Configure the MCP server in your settings file:

For VSCode Cline Extension (cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-command": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/remote-command-server/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Usage

The server provides a single tool called execute_remote_command that can execute ANY valid shell command on the host machine. This includes:

System commands
Package manager commands (apt, yum, chocolatey, etc.)
Development tools (git, npm, python, etc.)
File operations
Network commands
Service management
And any other CLI commands available on the system

Tool: execute_remote_command

Parameters:

command (required): Any valid shell command that can be executed on the host OS
cwd (optional): Working directory for command execution

Examples

System Information:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "systeminfo"  // Windows
  // or "uname -a"        // Linux
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Package Management:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "npm list -g --depth=0"  // List global NPM packages
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Network Operations:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "netstat -an"  // Show all network connections
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Git Operations:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "git status",
  "cwd": "/path/to/repo"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

File Operations:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "ls -la",  // List files with details
  "cwd": "/path/to/directory"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Process Management:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "ps aux"  // List all running processes (Unix)
  // or "tasklist"     // Windows equivalent
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Service Control:

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>remote-command</server_name>
<tool_name>execute_remote_command</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "command": "systemctl status nginx"  // Check service status (Linux)
  // or "sc query nginx"               // Windows equivalent
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Security Considerations

Since this server can execute any system command, please consider the following security practices:

Access Control: Limit access to the MCP server to trusted users only
Command Validation: Validate commands before execution in your application logic
Working Directory: Use the cwd parameter to restrict command execution to specific directories
Environment: Be cautious with commands that modify system settings or sensitive files
Permissions: Run the MCP server with appropriate user permissions

Cross-Platform Command Handling

The server automatically handles platform-specific differences:

Command Translation:
- ls ⟷ dir (automatically converted based on platform)
- Proper pipe operator formatting for each platform
Shell Selection:
- Windows: Uses cmd.exe
- Unix/Linux: Uses /bin/sh

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages and includes both stdout and stderr in the response. If a command fails, you'll receive an error message with details about what went wrong.

Example error response:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "Command execution error: Command failed with exit code 1"
    }
  ],
  "isError": true
}

Development

Project Structure

remote-command-server/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts    # Main server implementation
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Building

npm run build

This will compile the TypeScript code and create the executable in the build directory.

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

How are these scores calculated?

hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables remote execution of shell commands across different operating systems, automatically handling platform-specific differences between Windows and Unix-like systems.

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