Remote Desktop Commander
Use your computer from chat
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How it works
Desktop Commander gives ChatGPT access to your computer, so it can work on it directly rather than telling you what to do. It reads the files, runs the commands, and sees the results itself, then continues from there. It connects to your own machine: a laptop, a desktop, or a server. Not a cloud environment. Your actual files and programs, in an ordinary ChatGPT conversation. Common uses: - Files and documents: finding things, comparing versions, renaming and sorting, searching large local archives - Code and projects: writing, running and fixing code on your own machine - Servers and devices: checking a VPS, deploying a change, reading logs, home automation - Troubleshooting: why a program won't start, a disk that's filled up, a service that stopped working To set it up, install Desktop Commander on the machine you want ChatGPT to reach and sign in with your email. You choose which machine it connects to, and you can disconnect at any time. The machine needs to be on and online. You can use it from anywhere you're signed in to ChatGPT, including a phone.
What else can you do?
Inspect a project remotely
Remote Desktop Commander Inspect this project on my connected computer. Summarize its structure, how to run it, and missing setup requirements without changing files.
Diagnose a failing command
Remote Desktop Commander Run the specified failing command on my connected computer, inspect the relevant logs, and explain the likely cause with a focused fix proposal.
Organize project files
Remote Desktop Commander Organize these project documents into the supplied folder structure on my connected computer. Preserve their contents and report the files moved.
What’s included
App
Remote Desktop Commander
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Add the Remote Desktop Commander plugin in a few clicks
Availability depends on the plugin, your plan, and workspace settings. Some connections require admin setup or approval. Contact your workspace admin if access is blocked.
