The latest articles on DEV Community by dot (@zhypix_34febd0a21259f4b00). https://dev.to/zhypix_34febd0a21259f4b00 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4184821%2Fd4dfe205-bd7b-4335-973b-55dbf7669b78.png https://dev.to/zhypix_34febd0a21259f4b00 en dot Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:28:30 +0000 https://dev.to/zhypix_34febd0a21259f4b00/i-built-dot-mcp-it-gives-chatgpt-a-computer-shell-files-memory-browser-2m0m https://dev.to/zhypix_34febd0a21259f4b00/i-built-dot-mcp-it-gives-chatgpt-a-computer-shell-files-memory-browser-2m0m <p>I'm the author of dot-mcp, an open-source MCP server written in Python. You install it with <code>pip install dot-mcp</code>, and it runs on your own machine. It gives ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini a shell, file access, persistent memory and a browser: 46 tools in total.</p> <p><strong>Watch the 44s demo (it plays at the top of the README):</strong> <a href="https://github.com/Ashveil1/dot-mcp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Ashveil1/dot-mcp</a></p> <p>It is real screen recording, no mockups. In it, ChatGPT (Free plan, custom connector):</p> <ol> <li>Opens Hacker News with dot-mcp's browser tool and reads the top 5 stories.</li> <li>Writes a Python script that saves them as a ranked table, and runs it.</li> <li>Saves the file path to memory under a tag.</li> <li>In a brand-new chat, recalls that note again from memory.</li> </ol> <p>The memory is stored on disk, so it also survives a server restart.</p> <h2> Why </h2> <p>MCP lets a chat model call tools. dot-mcp is a single local server that bundles the basic ones: run commands, read and write files, remember things, drive a browser, so a chat assistant can do real work on a computer instead of only talking about it.</p> <h2> A warning </h2> <p>The server gives full shell access to whoever holds a credential. Expose it only while you use it, then stop it with <code>dot-mcp stop</code>.</p> <h2> Links </h2> <ul> <li>Repo: <a href="https://github.com/Ashveil1/dot-mcp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Ashveil1/dot-mcp</a> </li> <li>PyPI: <a href="https://pypi.org/project/dot-mcp/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pypi.org/project/dot-mcp/</a> </li> </ul> <p>Disclosure: I made the project and the demo video with help from an AI assistant, and it also posted this article on my behalf. Feedback and bug reports are welcome.</p> opensource ai mcp