pty_write

MCP tool from Mac Developer Bridge by alexanderradahl

Send keystrokes, including control characters

How to use it

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

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Other tools in Mac Developer Bridge (34)

apply_patch

Apply or check a unified diff with git apply

audit_tail

Read the local bridge audit tail

bridge_status

Runtime identity, paths, permissions context, shell, audit mode, Codex binary, focus policy, and background-Chrome status

chatgpt_extension_status

Inspect the installed ChatGPT Chrome extension, OpenAI native-host registration, and live read-only page-bridge status without patching the OpenAI extension

chrome_click

Click an element in an approved tab without foregrounding Chrome

chrome_close

Release an MDB workspace tab back to the idle pool, or close a non-workspace background tab

chrome_fill

Fill inputs, textareas, selects, or contenteditable fields in the background

chrome_navigate

Navigate an approved tab without selecting it

chrome_open

Lease an idle tab from the persistent MDB group and open a URL without creating a new tab

chrome_snapshot

Read visible text and interactive elements from an approved tab

chrome_tabs

List tabs in the real signed-in Chrome profile without activating Chrome; scoped only when Strict approvals is on

chrome_workspace_setup

Create or expand the MDB pool while Chrome is already foreground; default target is eight reusable tabs

chrome_workspace_status

Inspect the extension-owned MDB Chrome group, lease activity, and reusable background-tab pool; no website grant required

codex_thread_list

Search and page stored Codex threads

codex_thread_read

Read a stored Codex thread without resuming it

codex_thread_turns_list

Page stored turns with full, summary, or omitted items

Concurrency.

The session cap is taken, not merely checked, so concurrent ptystart calls cannot exceed it.

Containment.

See SECURITY.md — ptyclose reports leaderGroupGone, ttyProcessesKilled and uncontainedPids separately, and containmentVerified is true only when nothing survived.

fs_list

Recursive or non-recursive directory listing

fs_manage

mkdir, remove, move, copy, chmod, or symlink

fs_read

Read text or base64 with offset pagination

fs_stat

lstat metadata and symlink target

fs_write

Atomic replace, create, append, or binary write

pty_close

End the session and reclaim it