execute_command

Execute system commands locally or on remote hosts via SSH, with support for persistent sessions and custom environment variables. Simplify command execution across multiple systems.

Instructions

Execute commands on remote hosts or locally (This tool can be used for both remote hosts and the current machine)

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`command`	Yes	Command to execute. Before running commands, it's best to determine the system type (Mac, Linux, etc.)
`env`	No	Environment variables
`host`	No	Host to connect to (optional, if not provided the command will be executed locally)
`session`	No	Session name, defaults to 'default'. The same session name will reuse the same terminal environment for 20 minutes, which is useful for operations requiring specific environments like conda.	default
`username`	No	Username for SSH connection (required when host is specified)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "command": {
      "description": "Command to execute. Before running commands, it's best to determine the system type (Mac, Linux, etc.)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "env": {
      "default": {},
      "description": "Environment variables",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "host": {
      "description": "Host to connect to (optional, if not provided the command will be executed locally)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "session": {
      "default": "default",
      "description": "Session name, defaults to 'default'. The same session name will reuse the same terminal environment for 20 minutes, which is useful for operations requiring specific environments like conda.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "username": {
      "description": "Username for SSH connection (required when host is specified)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "command"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Terminal MCP Server

execute_command

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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