LukeLamb/claude-terminal-mcp

Overview

A zero-dependency MCP extension that gives Claude Desktop on Linux direct terminal, filesystem, and background-job capabilities. It is MIT-licensed and written in JavaScript.

Best for

Best for
Linux developers who want to control the terminal and filesystem directly from Claude Desktop

Use cases

• Run shell commands interactively through Claude Desktop
• Manage files and directories via natural language prompts
• Execute background jobs and monitor their output from Claude

How to use

Tools exposed

• run_command
• read_file
• list_directory
• write_file
• run_background
• read_background
• list_background
• kill_background

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

A zero-dependency MCP extension that gives Claude Desktop on Linux direct terminal, filesystem, and background-job capabilities. It is MIT-licensed and written in JavaScript.

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-24. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Run shell commands interactively through Claude Desktop
• Manage files and directories via natural language prompts
• Execute background jobs and monitor their output from Claude

Pros

• Zero-dependency design simplifies installation
• MIT license allows unrestricted use and modification
• Lightweight extension focused on core system operations

Cons

• Linux only, no support for Windows or macOS
• Limited to Claude Desktop environment
• New project with no stars or community validation

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