Windows System MCP
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with and manage Windows systems, providing capabilities for file system operations, process management, system information retrieval, registry operations, service management, network diagnostics, and performance monitoring.
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🖥️ Windows System MCP
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI models with powerful Windows system management capabilities. This MCP enables AI assistants to interact with Windows systems through a secure, well-structured interface.
✨ Features
📁 File System Management
- Directory Browsing: Navigate and explore directory structures
- File Operations: Read files, get file information, and search for files
- Disk Analysis: Monitor disk usage and find large files
- Advanced Search: Pattern-based file searching with recursive options
⚙️ Process Management
- Process Monitoring: List and monitor running processes
- Resource Tracking: Track CPU and memory usage by process
- Process Control: Start, stop, and manage processes
- Process Tree: Visualize parent-child process relationships
🔧 System Information
- Hardware Details: CPU, memory, disk, and network adapter information
- OS Information: Windows version, updates, and system configuration
- Environment: Environment variables and system paths
- User Management: User accounts and current user information
📋 Registry Operations
- Registry Reading: Access Windows registry keys and values
- System Configuration: Retrieve system settings from registry
- Startup Programs: List programs that start with Windows
- Installed Software: Enumerate installed applications
🛠️ Service Management
- Service Control: Start, stop, and restart Windows services
- Service Monitoring: Monitor service status and dependencies
- Startup Services: Manage services that start automatically
- Service Search: Find services by name or description
🌐 Network Operations
- Network Diagnostics: Ping, traceroute, and connectivity testing
- Port Scanning: Check open ports and network connections
- Network Configuration: View adapters, IP configuration, and routing
- WiFi Management: List and manage WiFi profiles
📊 Performance Monitoring
- Real-time Metrics: CPU, memory, disk, and network performance
- Resource Analysis: Identify top resource-consuming processes
- Performance Counters: Access Windows performance counters
- System Health: Monitor overall system performance
📥 Installation
# Global installation (recommended)
npm install -g windows-system-mcp
# Or use directly with npx
npx windows-system-mcp
🚀 Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Windows 10/11
- Node.js 18+
- PowerShell 5.1+
Installation Options
Option 1: Install from NPM (Recommended)
npm install -g windows-system-mcp
Option 2: Build from Source
-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/guangxiangdebizi/windows-system-mcp.git cd windows-system-mcp
-
Install dependencies:
npm install
-
Build the project:
npm run build
Local Development (Stdio)
If installed globally:
windows-system-mcp
If built from source:
npm start
Development
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run dev
SSE Deployment (Supergateway)
If installed globally:
npx supergateway --stdio "windows-system-mcp" --port 3100
If built from source:
npm run sse
This will start the server on http://localhost:3100/sse
🔧 Configuration
Claude Desktop Integration
Stdio Configuration
If installed globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"windows-system-mcp": {
"command": "windows-system-mcp"
}
}
}
If built from source:
{
"mcpServers": {
"windows-system-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/windows-system-mcp/build/index.js"]
}
}
}
SSE Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"windows-system-mcp": {
"type": "sse",
"url": "http://localhost:3100/sse",
"timeout": 600
}
}
}
Note: For SSE mode, start the server first using the commands shown in the deployment section above.
📖 Usage Examples
File System Operations
// List directory contents
{
"action": "list_directory",
"path": "C:\\Users",
"recursive": true,
"max_depth": 2
}
// Search for files
{
"action": "search_files",
"pattern": "*.log",
"path": "C:\\Windows\\Logs",
"recursive": true
}
// Find large files
{
"action": "find_large_files",
"path": "C:\\",
"size_threshold": 500
}
Process Management
// List running processes
{
"action": "list_processes",
"sort_by": "cpu",
"limit": 20
}
// Get process details
{
"action": "get_process_details",
"process_name": "chrome"
}
// Kill a process
{
"action": "kill_process",
"process_id": 1234
}
System Information
// Get system overview
{
"action": "get_system_overview"
}
// Get hardware information
{
"action": "get_hardware_info",
"category": "cpu"
}
// Get environment variables
{
"action": "get_environment_vars",
"filter": "PATH"
}
Network Operations
// Ping a host
{
"action": "ping_host",
"host": "google.com",
"count": 4
}
// Scan ports
{
"action": "scan_open_ports",
"host": "localhost",
"port_range": "80,443,3000-3010"
}
// Get network adapters
{
"action": "get_network_adapters"
}
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Principle of Least Privilege: Run with minimal required permissions
- Input Validation: All inputs are validated and sanitized
- Safe Operations: Read-only operations are prioritized
- Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling prevents system exposure
- Audit Trail: All operations can be logged for security auditing
🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.
Development Setup
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
- Make your changes
- Add tests if applicable
- Commit your changes:
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
- Push to the branch:
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
- Open a Pull Request
📄 License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
🔗 Links
- NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/windows-system-mcp
- GitHub: https://github.com/guangxiangdebizi/windows-system-mcp
- Author: Xingyu Chen
- Email: guangxiangdebizi@gmail.com
- NPM Profile: https://www.npmjs.com/~xingyuchen
👨💻 Author
Xingyu Chen
- 🌐 Website: GitHub Profile
- 📧 Email: guangxiangdebizi@gmail.com
- 💼 LinkedIn: Xingyu Chen
- 📦 NPM: @xingyuchen
🙏 Acknowledgments
- Model Context Protocol for the excellent MCP framework
- The Windows PowerShell team for providing powerful system management capabilities
- The TypeScript and Node.js communities for excellent tooling
📊 Project Stats
- NPM Package: Available as
windows-system-mcp
- Language: TypeScript
- Runtime: Node.js
- Platform: Windows
- License: Apache 2.0
- MCP Version: 0.6.0