Best Operating system and shell MCP servers (November 2026)
The 10 top ranked of 3088 servers in Operating system and shell, ranked by what is known about each one today (2026-11-03). 103 of the 3,088 started in our own check.
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Quick picks
- REA
io.github.morluto/reaReverse engineer anything from your terminal or agent with one CLI and MCP server.
- Auten
ai.auten/mcpComputer use for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client: your computer + Android phone (beta)
- MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server
io.github.appium/appium-mcpMCP server for Appium mobile automation on iOS and Android devices with test creation tools.
- @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander
io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp-ba0cpkMCP server for terminal operations and file editing
- macOS-MCP
io.github.Jeomon/macos-mcpMCP server for macOS desktop automation via the Accessibility API.
- Hunch
io.github.PrithviSeran/hunchFocus-free macOS control for AI agents: drive your real Mac apps in the background, no stolen focus.
- mcp/desktop-commander
io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp-xy037cSearch, update, manage files and run terminal commands with AI
- @azure/mcp-linux-x64
io.github.microsoft/mcp-azure.mcp.server-rks01vAzure MCP Server - Model Context Protocol implementation for Azure, for linux on x64
- Desktop Commander
io.github.wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderMCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
- Nano Termux
io.github.Lmeng486/nano-mcp-termuxZero-dependency single-file MCP server for Termux/Android, Raspberry Pi and Linux
Side by side
| # | Server | Runs | Tools | Downloads a week | Advisories | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REA | Local | 0 | 416k | 0 | MIT |
| 2 | Auten | Local | 0 | 136 | 0 | MIT |
| 3 | MCP Appium - Mobile Development and Automation Server | Local | 0 | 3.7k | 0 | APACHE-2.0 |
| 4 | @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander | Local | 0 | 196k | 0 | MIT |
| 5 | macOS-MCP | Local | 0 | – | 0 | MIT |
| 6 | Hunch | Local | 0 | – | 0 | APACHE-2.0 |
| 7 | mcp/desktop-commander | Local | 0 | – | Not checked | MIT |
| 8 | @azure/mcp-linux-x64 | Local | 0 | 44k | 0 | MIT |
| 9 | Desktop Commander | Local | 0 | – | 0 | Not stated |
| 10 | Nano Termux | Local | 0 | – | 0 | MIT |
From the publishers' registry entries, package registries and advisory databases, as of 2026-11-03.