# MCP Terminal Server
A simple MCP server that exposes a tool for running terminal commands.
## Installation
1. Install the MCP Python SDK:
```bash
pip install mcp
```
## Usage
1. Start the server:
```bash
python server.py
```
2. Connect to the server in an MCP-compatible client, such as Claude Desktop:
```bash
mcp install server.py
```
Or use the MCP Inspector to test it:
```bash
mcp dev server.py
```
## Tool Overview
This server exposes one tool:
### terminal_command
Runs a terminal command and returns its output.
**Parameters:**
- `command`: The command to run in the terminal
**Returns:**
- A dictionary containing:
- `stdout`: The standard output from the command
- `stderr`: The standard error output from the command
- `return_code`: The command's return code (0 typically means success)
**Example Usage in Claude:**
```
Can you list the files in the current directory using the terminal tool?
```
## Security Considerations
This tool executes commands directly on your system. Use with caution as it can run any command with the same permissions as the user running the server.
## Limitations
- Commands timeout after 30 seconds
- For security reasons, consider implementing additional validation and restrictions on the commands that can be executed
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