# MCP Terminal Server

> Use this tool when you need to remotely execute shell commands on Windows machines, requiring real-time output and robust security features. The MCP Terminal Server provides a lightweight FastAPI server with API key authentication and rate limiting, solving problems of remote access and command execution. It accepts shell commands as input and streams output in real-time, ideal for use cases like automated system administration and troubleshooting.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/cwmoore-ai-mcp-terminal-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cwmoore-ai-mcp-terminal-server

## Description

A lightweight FastAPI server that allows remote execution of shell commands on Windows, with real-time output streaming and security features like API key authentication and rate limiting.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/k4nfeggzg0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cwmoore-ai/mcp-terminal-server>

## 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": "cwmoore-ai-mcp-terminal-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cwmoore-ai-mcp-terminal-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cwmoore-ai-mcp-terminal-server/pull`

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