# iTerm2 MCP Server

> iTerm2 MCP Server — sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to automate interactions with terminal sessions or integrate AI capabilities with command-line interfaces. It enables reading and writing to iTerm2 terminal panes, sending commands, and splitting panes, solving automation and integration problems for AI agents. With inputs such as pane IDs and commands, and outputs including pane contents and execution results, it provides a programmatic interface to iTerm2.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to read, write, and control iTerm2 terminal panes, including listing panes, reading contents, sending commands, and splitting panes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/sso47a6jbg)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sumchattering/iterm2-mcp-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": "sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sumchattering-iterm2-mcp-server/pull`

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