Windows Terminal
About
Enables interaction with the Windows command line interface, allowing for writing commands, reading terminal output, and sending control characters for automation tasks and integrations.
Details
- Author
- capecoma
- Repository
- capecoma/winterm-mcp
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Developer Tools, Infrastructure, Other, Productivity, Design, AI, Frontend, Project Management
Jump to
- Write to Terminal: Execute commands or write text to the Windows terminal
- Read Terminal Output: Retrieve output from previously executed commands
- Send Control Characters: Send control signals (e.g., Ctrl+C) to the terminal
- Windows-Native: Built specifically for Windows command line interaction
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Windows TerminalCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)nodeArguments-
Argument 1
path/to/build/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
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Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/capecoma/winterm-mcp.git
cd winterm-mcp
2. Install Dependencies:
npm install
3. Build the Project:
npm run build
4. Configure Claude Desktop:
Add the server config to %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github.com/capecoma/winterm-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/build/index.js"],
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}
write_to_terminal
Writes text or commands to the terminal. Parameters: command (string)
read_terminal_output
Reads the specified number of lines from terminal output. Parameters: linesOfOutput (integer)
send_control_character
Sends a control character to the terminal (e.g., Ctrl+C). Parameters: letter (string)
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"windows terminal": {
"cwd": null,
"env": {},
"args": [
"path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}
}
}Linux
{
"cwd": null,
"env": [],
"args": [
"path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Macos
{
"cwd": null,
"env": [],
"args": [
"path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}Windows
{
"cwd": null,
"env": [],
"args": [
"path/to/build/index.js"
],
"shell": false,
"command": "node"
}A Model Context Protocol server that provides programmatic access to the Windows terminal. This server enables AI models to interact with the Windows command line interface through a set of standardized tools.
- Write to Terminal: Execute commands or write text to the Windows terminal
- Read Terminal Output: Retrieve output from previously executed commands
- Send Control Characters: Send control signals (e.g., Ctrl+C) to the terminal
- Windows-Native: Built specifically for Windows command line interaction
git clone https://github.com/capecoma/winterm-mcp.git cd winterm-mcp
Add the server config to%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "github.com/capecoma/winterm-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/build/index.js"], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }
Note: Replace "path/to/build/index.js" with the actual path to your built index.js file.
Writes text or commands to the terminal.
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Reads the specified number of lines from terminal output.
Sends a control character to the terminal (e.g., Ctrl+C).
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