# Terminal Reader MCP

> Use this tool when you need to streamline troubleshooting and debugging by automatically capturing terminal command output. The Terminal Reader MCP solves the problem of manual error reporting by logging commands prefixed with 'cap' to a file, eliminating the need for copy-pasting. It takes terminal commands as input and produces a log file as output, ideal for use when seeking assistance from Claude Desktop.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/chrisvin-jabamani-terminal-reader-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chrisvin-jabamani-terminal-reader-mcp

## Description

Enables Claude Desktop to read terminal command output by capturing commands prefixed with 'cap' to a log file. Eliminates the need to copy-paste terminal errors and output when asking Claude for help.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/co0sr8iwhh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/chrisvin-jabamani/terminal-reader-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "chrisvin-jabamani-terminal-reader-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chrisvin-jabamani-terminal-reader-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chrisvin-jabamani-terminal-reader-mcp/pull`

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