MCP Terminal Server

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A secure command-line interface server for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that enables AI models to interact with your terminal while maintaining security and control.

Features

🔒 Secure command execution with configurable permissions
📁 File system operations within allowed paths
🌍 Environment variable management
💻 Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
🔌 Remote system connections support via command execution

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terminal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@dillip285/mcp-terminal",
        "--allowed-paths",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes. You can now use the terminal capabilities through Claude with secure file access and command execution.

Available Tools

execute_command: Run terminal commands securely (including SSH and remote commands)

Security

All operations are restricted to specified allowed paths
Commands are validated and sanitized before execution
Environment variables are carefully managed
Proper error handling for security-related issues

Development


# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/dillip285/mcp-terminal.git
 
# Install dependencies
npm install
 
# Configure npm authentication
cp .npmrc.example .npmrc
# Edit .npmrc and add your NPM_TOKEN
 
# Run tests
npm test
 
# Build the project
npm run build

Publishing

To publish the package:

Copy .npmrc.example to .npmrc
Add your npm authentication token to .npmrc
Run npm publish --access public

Note: Never commit your .npmrc file with the authentication token. It is already added to .gitignore.

Contributing

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For bug reports and feature requests, please open an issue .