{"id":"win-mcp-server","name":"win-mcp-server","af_score":58.8,"security_score":58.8,"reliability_score":31.2,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server that lets AI agents interact with Windows hosts via WinRM, including interactive credential setup and remote PowerShell execution plus basic system/service/disk information tools.","best_when":"You have a controlled Windows fleet with WinRM enabled and you want MCP tool-based remote management with credential caching/clearing on the client side.","avoid_when":"You cannot guarantee host trust, least-privilege credentials, or you need a standard web API/SDK instead of an MCP tool server.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:39:09.640102+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["macOS Keychain credential storage with TouchID (interactive setup on first use)","WinRM authentication using domain credentials (NTLM over HTTP; HTTPS configurable per README)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Executing arbitrary PowerShell is dangerous: agents may run destructive or state-changing commands unless you constrain usage.","Credential setup is interactive first use; automated/headless deployment may require additional handling not described.","WinRM transport/security depends on network configuration (HTTP/HTTPS and NTLM settings); agents may fail if hosts are not configured appropriately.","Tool outputs include stdout/stderr and exit codes; agents must parse these reliably rather than assuming structured JSON for all commands."],"error_quality":null}