MCP Terminal Server
About
An MCP server that provides secure terminal access for Claude and other LLMs
Details
- License
- MIT
Explore
- Command Execution: Execute shell commands with output capture and error handling
- Security Controls: Restrict allowed commands and prevent command injection
- Resource Controls:
- Command timeouts
- Maximum output size limits
- MCP Protocol Support:
- Standard MCP message format
- Capability advertisement
- Streaming output support
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Terminal ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
```bash
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp terminal server": {
"mcp-terminal": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-terminal": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"venv"
]
}
}A secure terminal execution server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server provides controlled command execution capabilities with security features and resource limits.
Features
- Command Execution: Execute shell commands with output capture and error handling
- Security Controls: Restrict allowed commands and prevent command injection
- Resource Controls:
- Command timeouts
- Maximum output size limits
- MCP Protocol Support:
- Standard MCP message format
- Capability advertisement
- Streaming output support
Development
Local Setup
```bash
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