interactive-terminal
About
MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETSClaude Code
claude mcp add --env MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS= --env MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX= --env MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS= interactive-terminal -- npx mcp-interactive-terminal
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"interactive-terminal","command":"npx","args":["mcp-interactive-terminal"],"env":{"MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS":"","MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX":"","MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"interactive-terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-interactive-terminal"
],
"env": {
"MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS": "",
"MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX": "",
"MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.