pty-mcp runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. Last commit 9 Sep 2026.
Interactive PTY sessions over MCP: local shells, SSH, serial ports, and persistent remote sessions.
What the code does
We read the source, 20 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
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.
if keyPath := ssh_config.Get(host, "IdentityFile"); keyPath != "" && keyPath != "~/.ssh/identity" {
if keyPath := ssh_config.Get(host, "IdentityFile"); keyPath != "" && keyPath != "~/.ssh/identity" {
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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.
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pty-mcp — questions
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