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20000419/fauxnix

Name: 20000419/fauxnix
Author: Various

Run Linux-style commands on Windows via deterministic bash→PowerShell translation. No VM, no WSL. MCP server + CLI built for AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode...).

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Our verdict

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About 20000419/fauxnix

Fauxnix runs Linux-style commands on Windows by translating bash commands to PowerShell. It requires no VM or WSL, and provides an MCP server and CLI for AI agents. It produces GNU-style output and bash-style errors, with UTF-8/GBK encoding handled.

Best for

Windows developers and AI agents needing Linux-style commands without WSL.

Use cases

Run bash-style commands in Windows CI without WSL
Give Claude Code or Codex a Linux-like command environment on Windows
Translate common GNU commands to PowerShell for scripts

Notes

110 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-08. Licensed MIT.

Pros

No VM or WSL overhead
Deterministic translation for predictable results
MCP server integrates with AI agents

Cons

Only covers translated commands, not full bash
Requires PowerShell on Windows
Complex shell constructs may not translate

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 1; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 4; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 899; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 10.5; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 5; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 25; Checked 7 Nov 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npm install -g fauxnix-cli

Tools exposed

bash
bash_batch

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Qwen Code

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fauxnix": {
      "command": "fauxnix",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Install

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Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What 20000419/fauxnix connects to

No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.

Stars and usage

How 20000419/fauxnix is growing

GitHub stars

903 to 899

stars. 26 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 7 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is 20000419/fauxnix looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

59 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 7 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 1 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	25 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	14.4 of 20	First reply in 10.5 days (median)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 26 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1 npm:fauxnix-cli@2.1.1. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Alternatives

Alternatives to 20000419/fauxnix

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
g0t4/mcp-server-commandsThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Matched from the listing text	7 Nov 2026
rusiaaman/wcgwThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Matched from the listing text	7 Nov 2026
sonirico/mcp-shellThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Matched from the listing text	7 Nov 2026
tumf/mcp-shell-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Matched from the listing text	7 Nov 2026
wonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCPThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 7 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

Various

This is MCP server for Claude that gives it terminal control, file system search and diff file editing capabilities

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