
Shell Exec
Execute bash commands directly from Claude with support for background jobs. Run builds, file operations, system commands, and long-running processes.
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What it does
- Execute bash commands with optional timeout
- Run background jobs and processes
- Check status of running background jobs
- Perform file operations like find, grep, mv, rm
- Get system information with df, ps, env commands
- Run build tools like npm, make, or custom scripts
Best for
Developers needing to run build commands and file operationsSystem administration and monitoring tasksRunning long-running processes or servers in background
Background job supportNo API key needed