shell_w
Track active users and their activities on the Shell-MCP server by executing whitelisted shell commands securely, ensuring controlled resource usage and timeout management.
Instructions
Show who is logged on and what they are doing
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| args | No | Command arguments |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"args": {
"description": "Command arguments",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:45-85 (handler)MCP CallTool request handler that implements the logic for all tools, including 'shell_w'. Maps 'shell_w' to 'shell.w' config, extracts command 'w', validates, and executes via spawn.server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => { try { const command = String(request.params?.name || ''); const fullCommand = `shell.${command.replace('shell_', '')}`; // Replace shell_ back to shell. if (!(fullCommand in allowedCommands)) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Unknown command: ${command}` }], isError: true }; } const actualCommand = allowedCommands[fullCommand].command; const args = Array.isArray(request.params?.arguments?.args) ? request.params.arguments.args.map(String) : []; validator.validateCommand(actualCommand, args); const stream = await executor.execute(actualCommand, args); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: await new Promise((resolve, reject) => { const chunks: Buffer[] = []; stream.stdout.on('data', (chunk: Buffer) => chunks.push(chunk)); stream.stdout.on('end', () => resolve(Buffer.concat(chunks).toString())); stream.stdout.on('error', reject); }) }] }; } catch (error) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Command execution failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}` }], isError: true }; } });
- src/index.ts:27-43 (schema)ListTools request handler that defines all available tools including 'shell_w' (from 'shell.w'), with its input schema requiring 'args' array of strings.server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { const tools = Object.entries(allowedCommands).map(([name, config]) => ({ name: name.replace('shell.', 'shell_'), // Replace shell. with shell_ description: config.description, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { args: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" }, description: "Command arguments" } } } })); return { tools }; });
- src/config/allowlist.ts:80-85 (registration)Allowlist registration for the underlying 'w' command that enables the 'shell_w' MCP tool, specifying command, description, allowed args, and timeout.'shell.w': { command: 'w', description: 'Show who is logged on and what they are doing', allowedArgs: ['-h', '-s', '--no-header', '--help'], timeout: 2000 },
- src/core/executor.ts:31-122 (helper)Helper function that spawns the actual shell process for the command ('w' for shell_w tool), handles streaming output, caching, security, and timeouts.async execute( command: string, args: string[] = [], options: ExecuteOptions = {} ): Promise<{ stdout: Readable }> { const commandKey = `${command} ${args.join(' ')}`; try { // Check security await this.securityChecker.validateCommand(command, args, options); // Check cache const cached = this.cache.get(commandKey); if (cached) { this.logger.debug('Using cached command result', { command, args }); return this.createStreamFromCache(cached); } // Remove 'shell.' prefix for execution const baseCommand = command.replace('shell.', ''); // Execute command this.logger.debug('Starting command execution', { command, args, options }); const childProcess = spawn(baseCommand, args, { stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'], timeout: options.timeout, cwd: options.cwd, env: { ...process.env, ...options.env }, signal: options.signal }); this.currentProcess = childProcess; // Error handling childProcess.on('error', (error: Error) => { this.logger.error('Command execution error', { command, args, error: error.message }); throw new ToolError( 'PROCESS_ERROR', 'Command execution error', { command, args, error: error.message } ); }); // Timeout handling if (options.timeout) { setTimeout(() => { if (childProcess.exitCode === null) { this.logger.warn('Command execution timeout', { command, args, timeout: options.timeout }); childProcess.kill(); throw new ToolError( 'TIMEOUT', 'Command execution timeout', { command, args, timeout: options.timeout } ); } }, options.timeout); } if (!childProcess.stdout) { throw new ToolError( 'STREAM_ERROR', 'Unable to get command output stream', { command, args } ); } // Monitor process status childProcess.on('exit', (code, signal) => { this.logger.debug('Command execution completed', { command, args, exitCode: code, signal }); }); return { stdout: childProcess.stdout }; } catch (error) {
- src/core/validator.ts:11-59 (helper)Validates the command and arguments for the 'shell_w' tool by checking against allowlist config for 'shell.w', sanitizes inputs, and enforces security rules.validateCommand( command: string, args: string[] = [], options: CommandOptions = {} ): void { console.log('Validating command:', { command, args, baseCommand: command.replace('shell.', ''), fullCommand: `shell.${command.replace('shell.', '')}`, config: allowedCommands[`shell.${command.replace('shell.', '')}`] }); const baseCommand = command.replace('shell.', ''); if (!(`shell.${baseCommand}` in allowedCommands)) { throw new Error(`Command not allowed: ${command}`); } const config = allowedCommands[`shell.${baseCommand}`]; const allowedArgs = config.allowedArgs || []; console.log('Checking args:', { allowedArgs, hasWildcard: allowedArgs.includes('*') }); args.forEach(arg => { if (arg.startsWith('-')) { if (!allowedArgs.includes(arg)) { console.log('Invalid option:', arg); throw new Error(`Invalid argument: ${arg}`); } } else if (!allowedArgs.includes('*')) { console.log('Path not allowed:', arg); throw new Error(`Invalid argument: ${arg}`); } else { // 檢查路徑參數 this.validatePath(arg); } }); // 檢查超時設定 if (options.timeout && options.timeout > securityConfig.defaultTimeout) { throw new Error(`Timeout exceeds maximum allowed value`); } }