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terminal mcp for Gemini CLI

io.github.mkpvishnu/terminal-mcp

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

client:Gemini CLI transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install terminal mcp in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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