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send_control

MCP tool from Pty MCP by raychao-oao

Send control keys (ctrl+c, ctrl+d, arrows, tab, etc.)

How to use it

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

Install Pty MCP

$claude mcp add pty-mcp -- /usr/local/bin/pty-mcp
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Other tools in Pty MCP (11)

close_session

Close a session (terminates remote PTY)

create_local_session

Start a local interactive terminal (bash, python3, node, etc.)

create_serial_session

Connect to a serial port device

create_ssh_session

SSH to a remote host (supports SSH config aliases)

detach_session

Disconnect but keep remote PTY running

list_remote_sessions

List persistent sessions on a remote host

list_sessions

List all active sessions

read_output

Read output, optionally wait for a pattern (waitfor, timeout, contextlines, taillines)

resize_session

Resize the terminal window (rows/cols) for any session type

send_input

Send a command and wait for output to settle

send_secret

Prompt the human operator for a secret via GUI dialog; sends it to the PTY session without exposing it to AI context or logs ¹