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Claude Desktop

terminal mcp for Claude Desktop

io.github.mkpvishnu/terminal-mcp

MCP server for interactive terminal sessions — SSH, REPLs, database CLIs, TUI apps

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install terminal mcp in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "terminal-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS": "<TERMINAL_MCP_MAX_SESSIONS>",
        "TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT": "<TERMINAL_MCP_IDLE_TIMEOUT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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