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bash-mcp

io.github.nickw8/bash-mcp ยท v5.0.1

Structured JSON wrappers for git, kubectl, terraform, helm, argocd, gh, glab and other CLIs.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add bash-mcp -e BASH_MCP_MODE=<BASH_MCP_MODE> -e BASH_MCP_PROFILE=<BASH_MCP_PROFILE> -e BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE=<BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE> -- npx -y @nickw8/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "bash-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nickw8/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASH_MCP_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_MODE>",
        "BASH_MCP_PROFILE": "<BASH_MCP_PROFILE>",
        "BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE": "<BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
BASH_MCP_MODE
Optional
Write gate for run/batch: readOnly (default), confirmWrites, off
BASH_MCP_PROFILE
Optional
Tool set to register: core, development, infrastructure, all (default)
BASH_MCP_RESPONSE_MODE
Optional
Response budget: auto (default), summary, compact, full

Details

Package@nickw8/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published23 Oct 2026
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.nickw8/bash-mcp

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