About Terminal Server
Terminal Server is an MCP server published by RichardTheuws in the AI category: terminal server implementation for Model Context Protocol.
The repository has 5 stars and 2 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.
Install
git clone https://github.com/RichardTheuws/mcp-terminal-serverThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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README
@modelcontextprotocol/server-terminal
Terminal server implementation for Model Context Protocol (MCP). Provides secure and controlled access to terminal commands and npm operations.
Features
- Execute shell commands with full control
- Built-in npm operations (install, run scripts)
- Timeout handling
- Security through allowed commands list
- Environment variables management
- Working directory control
- Typescript support
Installation
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-terminal
Configuration
Add to your MCP config:
{
"terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-terminal"],
"autoApproveScope": ["execute_command", "npm_install", "npm_run"],
"config": {
"allowedCommands": ["npm", "node", "git"],
"defaultTimeout": 30000,
"defaultCwd": "/your/project/path",
"environmentVariables": {
"NODE_ENV": "development"
}
}
}
}
Usage
// Execute command
const result = await terminal.executeCommand('ls', ['-la'], {
cwd: '/some/path'
});
// Install npm package
await terminal.install('typescript');
// Run npm script
await terminal.runScript('build');
// Direct npm commands
await terminal.dev(); // npm run dev
await terminal.build(); // npm run build
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