diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b057ab7..1a015f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -77,4 +77,5 @@ share/python-wheels/
 *.egg
 MANIFEST
 
-prompt.md
\ No newline at end of file
+prompt.md
+.aider*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ebb79a..d5657da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
       "command": "uv",
       "args": [
         "--directory",
-        ".",
+        "/path/to/your/cloned/repository",
         "run",
         "mcp-shell-server"
       ],
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ ALLOWED_COMMANDS="ls ,echo, cat"      # With spaces (using alias)
 ALLOW_COMMANDS="ls,  cat  , echo"     # Multiple spaces
 ```
 
+### Configuring Regex Patterns
+
+You can allow commands using regex patterns by setting the `ALLOW_PATTERNS` environment variable. Patterns should be separated by commas.
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+ALLOW_PATTERNS="^cmd[0-9]+$,^test.*$"
+```
+
+This configuration allows commands like `cmd123` and `testCommand`.
+
 ### Request Format
 
 ```python
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5dbf3b5..a33322c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ markers = [
 ]
 filterwarnings = [
     "ignore::RuntimeWarning:selectors:",
-    "ignore::pytest.PytestUnhandledCoroutineWarning:",
     "ignore::pytest.PytestUnraisableExceptionWarning:",
     "ignore::DeprecationWarning:pytest_asyncio.plugin:",
 ]
diff --git a/src/mcp_shell_server/command_validator.py b/src/mcp_shell_server/command_validator.py
index 2ca1765..a4267f0 100644
--- a/src/mcp_shell_server/command_validator.py
+++ b/src/mcp_shell_server/command_validator.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 """
 
 import os
-from typing import Dict, List
+import re
+from typing import Dict, List, Set
 
 
 class CommandValidator:
@@ -28,10 +29,23 @@ def get_allowed_commands(self) -> list[str]:
         """Get the list of allowed commands from environment variables"""
         return list(self._get_allowed_commands())
 
+    def get_allowed_patterns(self) -> List[re.Pattern]:
+        """Get the list of allowed regex patterns from environment variables"""
+        allow_patterns = os.environ.get("ALLOW_PATTERNS", "")
+        patterns = [pattern.strip() for pattern in allow_patterns.split(",") if pattern.strip()]
+        return [re.compile(pattern) for pattern in patterns]
+
     def is_command_allowed(self, command: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if a command is in the allowed list"""
+        """Check if a command is in the allowed list or matches an allowed pattern"""
+        cmd = command.strip()
+        if cmd in self._get_allowed_commands():
+            return True
+        for pattern in self.get_allowed_patterns():
+            if pattern.match(cmd):
+                return True
+        return False
         cmd = command.strip()
-        return cmd in self._get_allowed_commands()
+        return cmd in self.get_allowed_commands()
 
     def validate_no_shell_operators(self, cmd: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -92,13 +106,12 @@ def validate_command(self, command: List[str]) -> None:
         if not command:
             raise ValueError("Empty command")
 
-        allowed_commands = self._get_allowed_commands()
-        if not allowed_commands:
+        if not self._get_allowed_commands() and not self.get_allowed_patterns():
             raise ValueError(
                 "No commands are allowed. Please set ALLOW_COMMANDS environment variable."
             )
 
         # Clean and check the first command
         cleaned_cmd = command[0].strip()
-        if cleaned_cmd not in allowed_commands:
+        if not self.is_command_allowed(cleaned_cmd):
             raise ValueError(f"Command not allowed: {cleaned_cmd}")
diff --git a/src/mcp_shell_server/server.py b/src/mcp_shell_server/server.py
index 0a57702..2da683e 100644
--- a/src/mcp_shell_server/server.py
+++ b/src/mcp_shell_server/server.py
@@ -30,7 +30,17 @@ def get_allowed_commands(self) -> list[str]:
         """Get the allowed commands"""
         return self.executor.validator.get_allowed_commands()
 
+    def get_allowed_patterns(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Get the allowed regex patterns"""
+        return [pattern.pattern for pattern in self.executor.validator.get_allowed_patterns()]
+
     def get_tool_description(self) -> Tool:
+        """Get the tool description for the execute command"""
+        allowed_commands = ', '.join(self.get_allowed_commands())
+        allowed_patterns = ', '.join(self.get_allowed_patterns())
+        description = f"{self.description}\n"
+        if allowed_commands != '': description += f"Allowed commands: {allowed_commands}\n"
+        if allowed_patterns != '': description += f"Allowed patterns: {allowed_patterns}"
         """Get the tool description for the execute command"""
         return Tool(
             name=self.name,
diff --git a/tests/test_command_validator.py b/tests/test_command_validator.py
index d93f5c6..a926ead 100644
--- a/tests/test_command_validator.py
+++ b/tests/test_command_validator.py
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ def test_get_allowed_commands(validator, monkeypatch):
     assert set(validator.get_allowed_commands()) == {"cmd1", "cmd2", "cmd3", "cmd4"}
 
 
-def test_is_command_allowed(validator, monkeypatch):
+def test_is_command_allowed_with_patterns(validator, monkeypatch):
+    clear_env(monkeypatch)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("ALLOW_COMMANDS", "allowed_cmd")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("ALLOW_PATTERNS", "^cmd[0-9]+$")
+
+    assert validator.is_command_allowed("allowed_cmd")
+    assert validator.is_command_allowed("cmd123")
+    assert not validator.is_command_allowed("disallowed_cmd")
+    assert not validator.is_command_allowed("cmdabc")
     clear_env(monkeypatch)
     monkeypatch.setenv("ALLOW_COMMANDS", "allowed_cmd")
     assert validator.is_command_allowed("allowed_cmd")