iTerm

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to your iTerm session. **Efficient Token Use:**iterm-mcp gives the model the ability to inspect only the output that the model is interested in. The model typically only wants to see the last few lines of output even for long running commands. **Natural Integration:**You share iTerm with the model. You can ask questions about what's on the screen, or delegate a task to the model and watch as it performs each step. **Full Terminal Control and REPL support:**The model can start and interact with REPL's as well as send control characters like ctrl-c, ctrl-z, etc. **Easy on the Dependencies:**iterm-mcp is built with minimal dependencies and is runnable via npx. It's designed to be easy to add to Claude Desktop and other MCP clients. It should just work. - The user is responsible for using the tool safely. - No built-in restrictions: iterm-mcp makes no attempt to evaluate the safety of commands that are executed. - Models can behave in unexpected ways. The user is expected to monitor activity and abort when appropriate. - For multi-step tasks, you may need to interrupt the model if it goes off track. Start with smaller, focused tasks until you're familiar with how the model behaves. - `write_to_terminal`- Writes to the active iTerm terminal, often used to run a command. Returns the number of lines of output produced by the command. - `read_terminal_output`- Reads the requested number of lines from the active iTerm terminal. - `send_control_character`- Sends a control character to the active iTerm terminal. - iTerm2 must be running - Node version 18 or greater To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config: On macOS:`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`On Windows:`%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` ``` `{ "mcpServers": { "iterm-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "iterm-mcp" ] } } }` ``` To install iTerm for Claude Desktop automatically via[Smithery: ``` `npx -y @smithery/cli install iterm-mcp --client claude` ``` Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the](https://smithery.ai/server/iterm-mcp)[MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script: ``` `yarn run inspector yarn debug <command>` ``` The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser. Enables LLM clients to interact with macOS applications through AppleScript. Built using the @beyondbetter/bb-mcp-server library, this server provides safe, controlled execution of predefined scripts with optional support for arbitrary script execution. On-device tools to detect AI-generated text and images, score readability, and strip AI artifacts, running locally on Apple silicon. Interact with Apple Notes using natural language on macOS. Free local MCP server for Apple Mail, Calendar, and Reminders on macOS. A server for native integration with Apple Reminders on macOS. Execute AppleScript to gain full control of your Mac. Native macOS Calendar & Reminders MCP server with 24 tools using Swift EventKit - supports recurring events, location triggers, search, batch operations Native macOS Calendar & Reminders MCP server via Apple EventKit — events, reminders, recurrence, location triggers, conflict checks, and batch ops across iCloud/Google/Exchange. An MCP server for integrating with the Claude Desktop application on macOS. Requires the Claude Desktop app to be installed and configured.](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector)