shell
(string): Shell to use ("powershell", "cmd", or "gitbash")
How to use it
shell is exposed by the Win Cli MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the shell tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Win Cli MCP Server
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npx @simonb97/server-win-cli --init-config ./config.jsonOther tools in Win Cli MCP Server (13)
command
(string): Command to execute
connectionConfig
(object): Connection configuration details including host, port, username, and either password or privateKeyPath
connectionId
(string): ID of the SSH connection to use
create_ssh_connection
delete_ssh_connection
execute_command
get_command_history
get_current_directory
read_ssh_connections
ssh_disconnect
ssh_execute
update_ssh_connection
workingDir
(optional string): Working directory