MCP Terminal Server

by RinardNick

10 stars

366 downloads

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An MCP server that provides secure terminal access for Claude and other LLMs

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Author: RinardNick
GitHub stars: 10
Downloads: 366
Categories: Developer Tools

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"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name MCP Terminal Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install the package using uv pip install mcp-terminal, then configure Claude Desktop with the command and args fields, specifying allowed commands, timeout, and maximum output size. The server can also be tested with the MCP Inspector tool.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp terminal server": {
            "mcp-terminal": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "venv"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-terminal": {
        "command": "uv",
        "args": [
            "venv"
        ]
    }
}

MCP Terminal Server

A secure terminal execution server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server provides controlled command execution capabilities with security features and resource limits.

Features

- Command Execution: Execute shell commands with output capture and error handling
- Security Controls: Restrict allowed commands and prevent command injection
- Resource Controls:
- Command timeouts
- Maximum output size limits
- MCP Protocol Support:
- Standard MCP message format
- Capability advertisement
- Streaming output support

Development

Local Setup

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