MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker
npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal{
"MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-amol21p-interactive-terminal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-interactive-terminal"
],
"env": {
"MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
interactive-terminal is an MCP server for MCP server for real interactive terminal sessions — REPLs, SSH, databases, Docker. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y mcp-interactive-terminal. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
interactive-terminal uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
interactive-terminal inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
interactive-terminal does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
mcp-interactive-terminalstdio | npm | 1.0.7 | Env: MCP_TERMINAL_MAX_SESSIONS Env: MCP_TERMINAL_SANDBOX Env: MCP_TERMINAL_REDACT_SECRETS |