🐛 Desktop Commander
This skill helps you manage local files, run commands, and interact with REPLs using Desktop Commander for precise, verifiable automation.
npx playbooks add skill ry-run/run-skills --skill desktop-commander
About Desktop Commander
This skill helps you manage local files, run commands, and interact with REPLs using Desktop Commander for precise, verifiable automation.
At 20 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized debugging expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Systematically diagnosing production errors and crashes
- Tracing memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
- Debugging async race conditions and concurrency issues
- Root-cause analysis with structured logging
Example Prompts
System Prompt (20 words)
This skill helps you manage local files, run commands, and interact with REPLs using Desktop Commander for precise, verifiable automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Desktop Commander?
Desktop Commander is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you manage local files, run commands, and interact with REPLs using Desktop Commander for precise, verifiable automation.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Desktop Commander with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill ry-run/run-skills --skill desktop-commander in your terminal to install Desktop Commander into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Desktop Commander?
Desktop Commander is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Desktop Commander free to use?
Yes, Desktop Commander is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/ry-run/run-skills/tree/main/skills/desktop-commander. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
