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zsh-tool MCP

A community-built MCP server that enables Claude Code to execute Zsh commands via a PTY. It features yield-based oversight for interactive tasks like password entry, a NEVERHANG circuit breaker to prevent infinite loops, and A.L.A.N. for intelligent polling and learning from command outcomes.

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What you can do with it

  • Execute Zsh commands with yield-based oversight
  • Handle interactive tasks requiring password input via PTY
  • Prevent hangs using the NEVERHANG circuit breaker
  • Learn from command outcomes with A.L.A.N.

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.2.1
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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zsh-tool-mcp 0.2.1

pypiuvx
zsh-tool-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.2.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "zsh-tool-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "ALAN_DB_PATH",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Path to A.L.A.N. SQLite database"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zsh-tool-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zsh-tool-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "zsh-tool-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zsh-tool-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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