MCP Terminal Server

A secure command-line interface server for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allows AI models to interact with a user's terminal.

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MCP Terminal Server

A secure command-line interface server for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that enables AI models to interact with your terminal while maintaining security and control.

Features

  • 🔒 Secure command execution with configurable permissions
  • 📁 File system operations within allowed paths
  • 🌍 Environment variable management
  • 💻 Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • 🔌 Remote system connections support via command execution

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@dillip285/mcp-terminal",
        "--allowed-paths",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes. You can now use the terminal capabilities through Claude with secure file access and command execution.

Available Tools

  • execute_command: Run terminal commands securely (including SSH and remote commands)

Security

  • All operations are restricted to specified allowed paths
  • Commands are validated and sanitized before execution
  • Environment variables are carefully managed
  • Proper error handling for security-related issues

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dillip285/mcp-terminal.git

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure npm authentication
cp .npmrc.example .npmrc
# Edit .npmrc and add your NPM_TOKEN

# Run tests
npm test

# Build the project
npm run build

Publishing

To publish the package:

  1. Copy .npmrc.example to .npmrc
  2. Add your npm authentication token to .npmrc
  3. Run npm publish --access public

Note: Never commit your .npmrc file with the authentication token. It is already added to .gitignore.

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: Add amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Support

For bug reports and feature requests, please open an issue.

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