Let AI agents see and interact with terminal/CLI apps via PNG screenshots
npx -y can-see{
"DEFAULT_COLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"DEFAULT_ROWS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-hurleysk-can-see": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"can-see"
],
"env": {
"DEFAULT_COLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"DEFAULT_ROWS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS": "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.
can-see is an MCP server for Let AI agents see and interact with terminal/CLI apps via PNG screenshots. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y can-see; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y can-see. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y can-see. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y can-see. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y can-see. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
can-see uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
can-see inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
can-see 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
can-seestdio | npm | 0.4.0 | Env: DEFAULT_COLS Env: DEFAULT_ROWS Env: IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS |