Powershell MCP server

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• control_service

  Start, stop, or restart a Windows service (requires the MCP host process to have sufficient privileges).

• get_service

  Get detailed status of one Windows service by name.

• list_services

  List Windows services, optionally filtered by a name pattern. Returns Name, DisplayName, Status.

• run_powershellwrite action

  Run a PowerShell script/command on this Windows host in a hidden process (no console window appears). Returns stdout, stderr and exit code. Use for any Windows command, file, or system task.

• run_programwrite action

  Run a native executable DIRECTLY (no shell) in a hidden process and capture clean stdout/stderr + exit code. Use this for console programs like gh, git, docker, node, python, etc. -- their output is captured reliably, unlike when the same program is run inside run_powershell (where a hidden PowerShell swallows native stdout). Provide the program and an args array (no shell quoting needed).

• sftp_download

  Download a file from a remote host to this Windows host over SFTP, in-process (ssh2 — no scp.exe, no WSL, headless).

• sftp_uploadwrite action

  Upload a local file to a remote host over SFTP, in-process (ssh2 — no scp.exe, no WSL, headless). Use to deploy scripts/configs to Linux hosts.

• ssh_execwrite action

  Run a command on a remote host over SSH, fully in-process (no ssh.exe, no WSL — works headless). Use for Linux hosts or any OpenSSH target. Auth via privateKeyPath or password. Returns stdout, stderr, exit code.

• system_info

  Return OS, CPU, memory and disk summary for this Windows host.

• winrm_execwrite action

  Run a command on a remote Windows host via PowerShell Remoting (WinRM / Invoke-Command). Native to Windows Server — no SSH server or agent needed on the target, only WinRM enabled. Output captured in-process (no console window).

• Code scan17 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 18 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10

Powershell: common questions

Is Powershell MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (94/100). Read the Powershell safety report

How do I install Powershell?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Powershell need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Powershell maintained?

The last commit was 18 days ago (2026-09-02). The latest release is v0.5.3.

What can I use instead of Powershell?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: SSH — policy-gated remote access MCP server.