simulate_command
Simulate the execution of a command to test its behavior and output without running it on a live system, ensuring safe and controlled analysis.
Instructions
Simulates the execution of a given command.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| command | Yes | Command to execute | |
| input | No | Input data |
Implementation Reference
- claude-code-server/src/index.ts:383-394 (registration)Registration of the 'simulate_command' tool in the ListTools handler, defining its name, description, and input schema.
{ name: 'simulate_command', description: 'Simulates the execution of a given command.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { command: { type: 'string', description: 'Command to execute' }, input: { type: 'string', description: 'Input data', default: '' } }, required: ['command'] } }, - Input schema for the simulate_command tool: object with required 'command' string and optional 'input' string.
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { command: { type: 'string', description: 'Command to execute' }, input: { type: 'string', description: 'Input data', default: '' } }, required: ['command'] } - claude-code-server/src/index.ts:583-591 (handler)Handler implementation for 'simulate_command': destructures command and input, builds a simulation prompt for Claude CLI via runClaudeCommand helper, returns the AI-generated simulation output as text content.
case 'simulate_command': { const { command, input } = args; logger.debug(`Processing simulate_command request, command: ${command}`); const prompt = `You are super professional engineer. Simulate the execution of the following command:\n\nCommand: ${command}\n\nInput: ${input || 'No input provided.'}\n\nDescribe the expected behavior and output, without actually executing the command.`; logger.debug('Calling Claude CLI with prompt'); const output = await runClaudeCommand(['--print'], prompt); logger.debug(`Received response from Claude, length: ${output.length}`); return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: output }] }; }