MCP server for AI agents to interact with terminal applications. Think Playwright for terminals.
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claude mcp add mcp-server-terminal -e DISPLAY=<DISPLAY> -e RUST_LOG=<RUST_LOG> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DISPLAY": "<DISPLAY>",
"RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DISPLAY": "<DISPLAY>",
"RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-server-terminal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DISPLAY": "<DISPLAY>",
"RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
}
}
}
}
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Tools
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
DISPLAYOptional | X11 display for visual mode (Linux/WSL). Example: :0 |
RUST_LOGOptional | Logging level: error, warn, info, debug, trace |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Last updated | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Registry name | io.github.aybelatchane/mcp-server-terminal |
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