shell_wait_for

MCP tool from Terminal MCP by ZEROLINGG

Wait until pattern appears in output (with timeout), with optional ANSI stripping applied before matching

How to use it

Project documentation lists shell_wait_for for the Terminal MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Terminal MCP

$cargo install terminal-mcp
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Other tools in Terminal MCP (16)

exec

One-shot command execution, process exits after completion

shell_close

Close a single session

shell_close_all

Close all sessions

shell_cursor_position

Get current cursor position (PTY only)

shell_exists

Check if a tag exists

shell_list

List all sessions with PTY status/size and truncation info

shell_move_cursor

Move cursor to absolute 1-based position via ANSI CUP (PTY only)

shell_output

Read buffered stdout/stderr, with optional ANSI stripping

shell_reset

Kill and restart a session

shell_resize

Dynamically resize PTY window without losing state (PTY only)

shell_send

Send raw bytes, no newline

shell_send_control

Send terminal control character (^C, ^D, ^Z, DEL)

shell_send_keys

Send special keys/text burst (arrows, Enter, Escape, F-keys, etc.)

shell_send_line

Send command + newline (most common)

shell_snapshot

Get rendered terminal screen + cursor position (PTY only)

shell_spawn

Create an interactive session (pipe or PTY mode)