# MCPretentious

> Use this tool when you need to manage terminal sessions programmatically, enabling AI agents to interact with terminals via iTerm2 or tmux. It solves problems such as automating terminal tasks, simulating user input, and reading screen output, with inputs including keyboard and mouse commands and outputs including screen data and execution results. Ideal for use cases requiring automated terminal control, such as testing, automation, and data extraction.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/oetiker-mcpretentious  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oetiker-mcpretentious

## Description

MCP server for terminal control enabling AI to manage terminal sessions via iTerm2 or tmux, with features like screen reading, keyboard/mouse input, and background execution.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.61
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/nmitbi3ljf)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/oetiker/MCPretentious>

## 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": "oetiker-mcpretentious"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oetiker-mcpretentious` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/oetiker-mcpretentious/pull`

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