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.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
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
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
zsh-tool-mcp 0.2.1
{
"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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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"zsh-tool-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"zsh-tool-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zsh-tool-mcp==0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"ALAN_DB_PATH": "<YOUR_ALAN_DB_PATH>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"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
{
"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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