Shell Exec

Shell Exec

domdomegg

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

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