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wcgw

Development and IT teams that want an assistant to run commands and edit files on a local machine.

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  • Apache-2.0licence
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claude mcp add wcgw -- uvx --python 3.12 wcgw@latest
README.md

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What it does

An MCP server that gives an AI assistant a shell and code editing tools on your Mac. The shell is interactive, so both you and the agent can control it. The project warns that it gives unfiltered access to your machine, so run it only if you accept that risk.

Use cases

  1. 01Let the assistant build and run a project locally
  2. 02Edit several files from a single request
  3. 03Share one terminal session with the agent

Questions about
wcgw.

What is wcgw used for?

Development and IT teams that want an assistant to run commands and edit files on a local machine. An MCP server that gives an AI assistant a shell and code editing tools on your Mac. The shell is interactive, so both you and the agent can control it. The project warns that it gives unfiltered access to your machine, so run it only if you accept that risk.

How do I install wcgw?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add wcgw -- uvx --python 3.12 wcgw@latest

Is wcgw open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (rusiaaman/wcgw) under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Is wcgw safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.