read_terminal_output

MCP tool from Iterm MCP by ferrislucas

Reads the requested number of lines from the active iTerm terminal.

How to use it

read_terminal_output is exposed by the Iterm MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the read_terminal_output tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Iterm MCP

$npx -y @smithery/cli install iterm-mcp --client claude

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Other tools in Iterm MCP (2)

send_control_character

Sends a control character to the active iTerm terminal.

write_to_terminal

Writes to the active iTerm terminal, often used to run a command. Returns the number of lines of output produced by the command.