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wcgw

Active·★ 660·Updated 2026-04-29
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Shell and coding agent on mcp clients

wcgw is an AI agent that acts as an MCP server, integrating powerful shell and code editing tools. It empowers chat applications like Claude to interact with your local machine, allowing for code generation, execution, and debugging.

#AI Agent#Shell#Code Generation#Developer Tools#MCP#Coding
$ Install
$ uvx wcgw@latest
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Create, Execute, Iterate: Allows AI to continuously run compiler checks or monitor long-running commands.
02Large File Editing: Supports incremental edits for large files to avoid token limits and intelligently applies changes.
03Syntax Checking on Edits: Reports syntax errors back to the LLM for self-correction.
04Context Saving & Checkpointing: Enables saving detailed project context for task resumption or knowledge transfer.
05Flexible Operating Modes: Offers 'architect', 'code-writer', and 'wcgw' modes for various workflows.
02

Compatibility

Claude
Native
Verified via docs
MCP
Native
Verified via docs
VS Code
Supported
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ uvx wcgw@latest
04

Use cases

↳Automate software development tasks like solving problems, creating test cases, running tests, and fixing issues in a temporary environment.
↳Clone a repository, understand its structure, set up the development environment, and build the project.
↳Develop and deploy web applications (e.g., Go, HTMX, Tailwind) and verify functionality via a browser.
05

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GitHub Stars★ 660
Last commit1mo ago
StatusActive
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CategoryBrowser Automation
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