Terminal MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal-controller": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["terminal_controller"]
    }
  }
}

Overview

The MCP Terminal Server enables AI models to interact directly with command-line interfaces and shells through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides a standardized interface for executing commands, managing processes, and handling terminal I/O while maintaining security and isolation. ¹

Key features include:

• Command execution and management
• Process handling and monitoring
• Environment variable management
• Input/Output stream handling
• Shell integration
• Command history tracking
• Session management

Security

The Terminal Controller implements robust security measures to ensure safe command execution:

• Command timeouts prevent long-running or frozen processes
• Blacklist filtering blocks dangerous system commands (e.g. rm -rf /, format, mkfs)
• Isolated command execution with proper error handling
• Restricted access to only explicitly permitted commands and directories

Tools

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