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claude mcp add can-see -e DEFAULT_COLS=<DEFAULT_COLS> -e DEFAULT_ROWS=<DEFAULT_ROWS> -e IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS=<IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS> -- npx -y [email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"can-see": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DEFAULT_COLS": "<DEFAULT_COLS>",
"DEFAULT_ROWS": "<DEFAULT_ROWS>",
"IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "<IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"can-see": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DEFAULT_COLS": "<DEFAULT_COLS>",
"DEFAULT_ROWS": "<DEFAULT_ROWS>",
"IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "<IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"can-see": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DEFAULT_COLS": "<DEFAULT_COLS>",
"DEFAULT_ROWS": "<DEFAULT_ROWS>",
"IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "<IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
DEFAULT_COLSOptional | Terminal width in columns (default: 120) |
DEFAULT_ROWSOptional | Terminal height in rows (default: 30) |
IDLE_TIMEOUT_MSOptional | Auto-close idle sessions after this many milliseconds (default: 300000) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Last updated | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.HurleySk/can-see |
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