Fauxnix MCP Server
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...). GNU-style output, bash-style errors, UTF-8/GBK handled.
Fauxnix is an open-source mcp server by 20000419, written mainly in TypeScript, with 903 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 24, 2026. The latest npm release is fauxnix-cli 2.1.1, published Oct 22, 2026, with 62 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 9643605. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
How to install Fauxnix
Built from the start command in the project's README: npx fauxnix-cli@latest translate "find . -name '*.log' -mtime +7 -delete". Check the README for required keys or settings.
claude mcp add fauxnix -- npx fauxnix-cli@latest translate "find . -name '*.log' -mtime +7 -delete"{
"mcpServers": {
"fauxnix": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"fauxnix-cli@latest",
"translate",
"\"find",
".",
"-name",
"'*.log'",
"-mtime",
"+7",
"-delete\""
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"fauxnix": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"fauxnix-cli@latest",
"translate",
"\"find",
".",
"-name",
"'*.log'",
"-mtime",
"+7",
"-delete\""
]
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"fauxnix","command":"npx","args":["fauxnix-cli@latest","translate","\"find",".","-name","'*.log'","-mtime","+7","-delete\""]}'What Fauxnix can touch
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Run shell commandsLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 9643605, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Fauxnix
AgenticMart scanned Fauxnix on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Keep tool-call approval on, and run it in a container if you can.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by 20000419 on GitHub, 903 stars and 4 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 24, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Fauxnix is an open-source mcp server by 20000419, written mainly in TypeScript. 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...). GNU-style output, bash-style errors, UTF-8/GBK handled.
At a glance
- Stars
- 903
- Forks
- 4
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Aug 2026
- Last update
- Oct 24, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Fauxnix
What is Fauxnix?
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...). GNU-style output, bash-style errors, UTF-8/GBK handled.
Who maintains Fauxnix?
Fauxnix is maintained by 20000419 on GitHub (20000419/fauxnix). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Fauxnix safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Fauxnix on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Fauxnix use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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