Turnback runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 80 installs a week from npm. Last commit 14 Oct 2026.
Undo a coding agent turn, including shell commands and untracked files.
What the code does
We read the source, 2 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.
const child = spawnSync(command, { cwd, shell: true, stdio: 'inherit', windowsHide: true });
return path.join(this.root, rel);
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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 turnback -- npx -y turnback{
"mcpServers": {
"turnback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"turnback"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.turnback]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "turnback"]{
"mcpServers": {
"turnback": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"turnback"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"turnback": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"turnback"
]
}
}
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Turnback — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.