# Interactive Shell MCP

> Use this tool when you need to create interactive command-line interfaces or manage persistent shell sessions for sequential command execution. It solves problems related to interactive program support, such as running vim or htop, by providing specialized streaming and snapshot output modes. The Interactive Shell MCP takes in commands and outputs terminal emulation results, ideal for use cases requiring dynamic, interactive terminal interactions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lightos-interactive-shell-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lightos-interactive-shell-mcp

## Description

Enables LLMs to create and manage persistent, interactive shell sessions with full terminal emulation and PTY support. It allows for sequential command execution and supports interactive programs like vim or htop through specialized streaming and snapshot output modes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/s4kfrlm5aq)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lightos/interactive-shell-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": "lightos-interactive-shell-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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