shell_run_background

MCP tool from EdgeBox by BIGPPWONG

Run commands in background with process management

How to use it

Project documentation lists shell_run_background for the EdgeBox MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install EdgeBox

$pip install fastmcp
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Other tools in EdgeBox (27)

desktop_get_windows

List all windows with titles and IDs

desktop_keyboard_combo

Execute key combinations (Ctrl+C, Alt+Tab, etc.)

desktop_keyboard_press

Press specific keys (Return, Escape, Tab, etc.)

desktop_keyboard_type

Type text with clipboard support for non-ASCII

desktop_launch_app

Launch applications by name

desktop_maximize_window

Maximize windows

desktop_minimize_window

Minimize windows

desktop_mouse_click

Perform mouse clicks (left/right/middle)

desktop_mouse_double_click

Double-click actions

desktop_mouse_drag

Drag from one position to another

desktop_mouse_move

Move cursor to coordinates

desktop_mouse_scroll

Scroll up/down with configurable amount

desktop_resize_window

Resize windows to specific dimensions

desktop_screenshot

Capture desktop screenshots (PNG format)

desktop_switch_window

Focus specific windows

desktop_wait

Add delays between actions

execute_bash

Execute Bash scripts

execute_java

Execute Java code

execute_python

Execute Python code in isolated environment

execute_r

Execute R code for statistical analysis

execute_typescript

Execute TypeScript/JavaScript code

fs_info

Get file metadata and information

fs_list

List files in directories

fs_read

Read file contents

fs_watch

Monitor directory changes in real-time

fs_write

Write content to files

shell_run

Run shell commands (stateful, persistent environment)