MCP server for interactive terminal sessions โ SSH, REPLs, database CLIs, TUI apps
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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
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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
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Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONSOptional | Maximum concurrent sessions |
TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUTOptional | Seconds before auto-close (default 1800) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Last updated | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.mkpvishnu/terminal-mcp |
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