iTerm MCP Server

ITerm MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for iTerm2 terminal integration. This server allows AI assistants to interact with iTerm2 terminals through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

Create and manage iTerm2 terminal sessions
Execute commands in terminals
Read terminal output
List active terminals
Close terminals

Requirements

Node.js >= 14.x
iTerm2
macOS (since iTerm2 is macOS-only)

Configuration

Standard Configuration

The server uses the standard MCP configuration options. No additional configuration is required.

Cursor Configuration

To use this server with Cursor, add the following configuration to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["iterm_mcp_server"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

open_terminal: Open a new terminal instance
execute_command: Execute a command in a specific terminal
read_output: Read the output from a specific terminal
close_terminal: Close a specific terminal
list_terminals: List all active terminals and their information

Security Considerations

The server validates all input using Zod schemas
Commands are executed in isolated terminal sessions
Proper error handling and input sanitization is implemented

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

ISC

Author

Rishab Koul

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with iTerm2 terminals, allowing creation and management of terminal sessions, command execution, and reading terminal output.

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