Host Terminal MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | No | Override permission mode for this session. Options: allowlist, ask, allow_all | |
| config | No | Path to configuration file (default: ~/.config/host-terminal-mcp/config.yaml) | |
| allow-dir | No | Add allowed directory (can be used multiple times) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| execute_commandA | Execute a terminal command on the host machine. Commands are subject to permission controls based on configuration. Read-only commands like ls, cat, git status are generally allowed by default. Use 'cd' as a separate command or specify working_directory parameter. |
| change_directoryB | Change the current working directory for subsequent commands. |
| get_current_directoryB | Get the current working directory. |
| approve_commandA | Approve a command that requires permission. This is used when permission_mode is 'ask' and a command is not in the allow list. The command will be approved for this session only. |
| get_permission_statusA | Get information about the current permission mode and allowed commands. |
| set_permission_modeA | Change the permission mode. Modes: 'allowlist' (only allow listed commands), 'ask' (prompt for unlisted commands), 'allow_all' (allow all commands - use with caution!) |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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