nvms/tui-mcp

Overview

A Model Context Protocol server that enables terminal user interface interactions. It allows AI models to interact with text-based terminal applications via the MCP standard.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI-driven terminal automation tools

Use cases

• Enabling AI to navigate terminal interfaces
• Automating TUI-based workflows
• Integrating terminal tools with MCP-compatible clients

How to use

Install

npx tui-mcp

Tools exposed

• launch
• kill
• list_sessions
• status
• resize
• screenshot
• snapshot
• scrollback
• output
• read_region
• cursor
• send_keys
• send_text
• send_mouse
• wait_for_text
• wait_for_idle
• wait_for_exit

Tested with

Cursor, VS Code

Notes

A Model Context Protocol server that enables terminal user interface interactions. It allows AI models to interact with text-based terminal applications via the MCP standard.

5 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-19. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Enabling AI to navigate terminal interfaces
• Automating TUI-based workflows
• Integrating terminal tools with MCP-compatible clients

Pros

• Lightweight JavaScript implementation
• Leverages standard MCP protocol
• Facilitates terminal automation

Cons

• Limited documentation or community adoption due to low stars
• Narrow focus on TUI interactions
• Requires compatible MCP client

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