Lets AI assistants directly execute shell commands and read output from your active iTerm terminal tab. Provides full terminal control including REPL interaction and control characters.

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What it does

  • Execute shell commands in active iTerm tab
  • Read terminal output selectively
  • Send control characters (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Z, etc.)
  • Interact with REPLs and long-running processes
  • Monitor command execution in real-time

Best for

Developers automating terminal workflowsAI-assisted system administration tasksInteractive debugging and troubleshootingTeaching or demonstrating command-line operations
Zero setup with npxEfficient token usage by reading only needed outputFull terminal control with no command restrictions

Tools (3)

write_to_terminal

Writes text to the active iTerm terminal - often used to run a command in the terminal

read_terminal_output

Reads the output from the active iTerm terminal

send_control_character

Sends a control character to the active iTerm terminal (e.g., Control-C, or special sequences like ']' for telnet escape)

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