Best htop MCP Servers
htop is an interactive process viewer for Unix systems. It is a text-mode application (for console or X terminals) and requires ncurses.
Why this server?
Allows for launching and interacting with htop in a managed pseudo-terminal, providing tools to capture screenshots, read the terminal buffer, and send keystrokes to monitor system resources.
AsecurityAlicense-qualityWhat Chrome DevTools MCP is for the browser, tui-mcp is for the terminal. Launch any TUI app, take screenshots, send keystrokes, read text - works with any framework.Last updated 23 days ago1372MITWhy this server?
Enables AI agents to interact with the htop process monitoring tool, including launching htop sessions, navigating through the interface, using search functionality, and capturing visual output as PNG screenshots.
AsecurityAlicense-qualityEnables AI agents to interact with terminal-based TUI applications by capturing visual terminal output as PNG screenshots and simulating keyboard input through a virtual X11 display.Last updated 9 months ago42Apache 2.0Why this server?
Supports the remote installation and management of the htop system monitoring tool via automated package management commands.
AsecurityAlicense-qualitySSH automation MCP server that enables Claude and ChatGPT to execute commands, manage files, install packages, and control services on remote servers over SSH — supporting password, key, and agent authentication.Last updated 18 days ago20144MITWhy this server?
Supports running htop within the terminal environment, using a specialized snapshot mode to capture and return the current state of continuously updating terminal applications.
-securityAlicense-qualityEnables LLMs to create and manage persistent, interactive shell sessions with full terminal emulation and PTY support. It allows for sequential command execution and supports interactive programs like vim or htop through specialized streaming and snapshot output modes.Last updated 6 days ago4MITWhy this server?
Allows running and interacting with the htop system monitor through an interactive pseudo-terminal session.
-securityFlicense-qualityEnables AI assistants to manage interactive pseudo-terminal (PTY) sessions for programs requiring full terminal emulation like vim, ssh, and interactive REPLs. It provides tools to spawn sessions, send input with escape sequences, and read buffered terminal output.Last updated 3 months ago15