Interactive Terminal MCP Server

by amol21pio.github.amol21p/interactive-terminalv1.0.7

MCP server that gives AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) real interactive terminal sessions — run REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker, and any interactive CLI with clean output and smart completion detection

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Install Interactive Terminal MCP server

claude mcp add interactive-terminal -- npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-interactive-terminal"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-interactive-terminal"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "interactive-terminal": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-interactive-terminal"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-interactive-terminal"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS	—	—	Maximum concurrent sessions
MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX	—	—	Enable OS-level kernel sandboxing
MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS	—	—	Redact AWS keys, tokens, private keys in output

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-02-16 · 8mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-02-16 · 8mo ago · official registry · v1.0.7

FAQ

›How do I install the Interactive Terminal MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add interactive-terminal -- npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Interactive Terminal require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Interactive Terminal as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Interactive Terminal in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.amol21p/interactive-terminal.