CTRLRun Operator runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 452 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 9 Oct 2026.
Answer CTRLRun approvals from an MCP client: list what is held, inspect it, grant or deny.
What the code does
We read the source, 8 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
imported = __import__(f"{__name__}.{module}", fromlist=["ADAPTER"])
subprocess.Popen(
own = os.path.join(marker_dir, f"arrived-{os.getpid()}")
return yaml.load(text, Loader=_StrictLoader)
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add ctrlrun-mcp-operator -- uvx ctrlrun{
"mcpServers": {
"ctrlrun-mcp-operator": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ctrlrun"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.ctrlrun-mcp-operator]
command = "uvx"
args = ["ctrlrun"]{
"mcpServers": {
"ctrlrun-mcp-operator": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ctrlrun"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"ctrlrun-mcp-operator": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ctrlrun"
]
}
}
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CTRLRun Operator — questions
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