Remote Desktop Commander MCP Server

Build, explore, automate on your computer - from anywhere. Reach your computer's filesystem and terminal from any AI app that supports remote MCP connectors. Remote Desktop Commander is a hosted MCP server that relays a secure connection to your real machine, giving your AI assistant the same full file and shell access as the local server - without you needing to be at the keyboard.

Teams that want a hosted automation endpoint instead of running a local process.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-06 · ★ 11 · #169 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Remote Desktop Commander

Claude Code

claude mcp add desktop-commander-remote-desktop-command --transport http https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "desktop-commander-remote-desktop-command": {
      "url": "https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.desktopcommander.app

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repo age created 2026-07-17 - young repo, little track record yet

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry vendor namespace app.desktopcommander - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Remote Desktop Commander can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

1.0.3 · 2026-07-21

Remote Desktop Commander MCP server - registry manifest, VS Code agent plugin, Gemini CLI extension, and Cursor one-click install. Endpoint:

04 · Who maintains Remote Desktop Commander

Remote Desktop Commander is maintained by desktop-commander. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/desktop-commander/remote-desktop-commander
website: https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/
category: automation - ranked #169 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-21)
registry: app.desktopcommander/remote-desktop-commander (active, first published 2026-07-17)

06 · Remote Desktop Commander FAQ

What is Remote Desktop Commander?

Is Remote Desktop Commander still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-06 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Remote Desktop Commander?

Run `claude mcp add desktop-commander-remote-deskt --transport http https://mcp.desktopcommander.app/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Remote Desktop Commander require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Remote Desktop Commander

Alternatives to Remote Desktop Commander

Maintained automation servers if Remote Desktop Commander isn't the fit.

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