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Terminal Mcp

io.github.mkpvishnu/terminal-mcp ยท v0.3.1

MCP server for interactive terminal sessions โ€” SSH, REPLs, database CLIs, TUI apps

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add terminal-mcp -e TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS=<TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS> -e TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT=<TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT> -- uvx terminal-mcp==0.3.1
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terminal-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS": "<TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS>",
        "TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT": "<TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terminal-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS": "<TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS>",
        "TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT": "<TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "terminal-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terminal-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS": "<TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS>",
        "TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT": "<TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS
Optional
Maximum concurrent sessions
TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT
Optional
Seconds before auto-close (default 1800)

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published28 Feb 2026
Last updated28 Feb 2026
Registry nameio.github.mkpvishnu/terminal-mcp

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