iterm-logs-mcp

Local MCP server exposing iTerm2 tab/session logs to any MCP-capable agent. Reads terminal state via AppleScript — the agent decides which tab to read by matching on cwd/job, no built-in fuzzy-matching logic on the server side.

macOS + iTerm2 only. Local stdio server — not deployed anywhere.

Tools

• list_iterm_tabs() — enumerates every open window/tab/session: session_id, window_index, tab_index, name, tty, cwd, job.

• get_iterm_tab_logs(session_id, max_lines=500) — returns the last max_lines lines of scrollback for that session.

Related MCP server: it2mcp

First run

The first AppleScript call against iTerm2 triggers a one-time macOS Automation permission prompt for whichever process runs this script (Terminal, iTerm2, or your MCP client host). Grant it once in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation.

Run it

uv run --directory /path/to/iterm-logs-mcp server.py

Register with Claude Code

claude mcp add iterm-logs -- uv run --directory /path/to/iterm-logs-mcp server.py

Register with Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iterm-logs": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/iterm-logs-mcp",
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}