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:
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
Publishing
To publish the package:
- Copy
.npmrc.example
to.npmrc
- Add your npm authentication token to
.npmrc
- Run
npm publish --access public
Note: Never commit your .npmrc
file with the authentication token. It is already added to .gitignore
.
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'feat: Add amazing feature'
) - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
) - Open a Pull Request
License
MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Related Projects
Support
For bug reports and feature requests, please open an issue.
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hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
Tools
A secure server for executing terminal commands within predefined paths, allowing safe interaction by Large Language Models with operating system environments.
- Features
- Usage with Claude Desktop
- Available Tools
- Security
- Development
- Publishing
- Contributing
- License
- Related Projects
- Support
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