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terminal-mcp

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MCP server for interactive terminal sessions — SSH, REPLs, database CLIs, TUI apps

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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 varsTERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS= --env TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT= terminal-mcp -- uvx terminal-mcp
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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"terminal-mcp","command":"uvx","args":["terminal-mcp"],"env":{"TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS":"","TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terminal-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS": "",
        "TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.