MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker
MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker
MCP server that gives AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) real interactive terminal sessions. Run REPLs, SSH, database clients, and any interactive CLI — with clean text output, smart completion detection, and 7-layer security.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-interactive-terminal"],
"env": {
"MCP_TERMINAL_ALLOWED_COMMANDS": "bash,python3,node,psql",
"MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS": "true",
"MCP_TERMINAL_IDLE_TIMEOUT": "300000"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| MCP_TERMINAL_ALLOWED_COMMANDS | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| MCP_TERMINAL_IDLE_TIMEOUT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MCP_TERMINAL_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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