# MCP Terminal Server

> Use this tool when you need to execute terminal commands remotely and capture output, enabling seamless interaction between MCP-compatible clients and the host system. It solves problems of remote command execution and output monitoring, making it ideal for use cases like automated testing and system administration. The tool accepts terminal commands as input and returns captured output, allowing for efficient management of host systems from compatible clients.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ivannafigueroa-mcp-shell-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ivannafigueroa-mcp-shell-server

## Description

A simple MCP server that allows running terminal commands with output capture, enabling command execution on the host system from MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.89
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yqw8e6f4dl)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ivannafigueroa/mcp-shell-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": "ivannafigueroa-mcp-shell-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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