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MCP CLI Server

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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": false
}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_processesA

Get a list of all processes.

Returns: A dictionary of ProcessDetails objects with PID as key. ProcessDetails contains pid, command and is_alive.

start_programB

Start a CLI program in a PTY.

Args: command: The command to run (e.g., "cat", "python -i", "ls -la").

Returns: The process ID (pid) of the started program.

is_aliveA

Check if a program is running.

Args: pid: The process ID returned by start_program().

Returns: True if the program is running, False otherwise.

stop_programB

Stop a running program.

Args: pid: The process ID returned by start_program.

Returns: A confirmation message.

stop_all_programsB

Stop all running programs.

Returns: A confirmation message.

write_inputA
Send text input to a running program.

Args:
    pid: The process ID returned by start_program().
    text: The text to send. Newlines are usually needed (e.g., "

").

Returns:
    A confirmation message.
read_outputA

Read available output from a running program.

Args: pid: The process ID returned by start_program(). max_bytes: Maximum number of bytes to read. timeout: Maximum time to wait for output.

Returns: The output text read from the process. Returns empty string if no output.

wait_for_outputA

Wait until a specific text pattern appears in the output.

Args: pid: The process ID returned by start_program(). pattern: The text to wait for. timeout: Maximum time to wait in seconds.

Returns: The output captured so far, or an error/timeout message.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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