pty-mcp
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents interactive terminal sessions — local shells, SSH, serial ports, and persistent remote sessions that survive disconnects.
Built for sysadmins and network engineers who want AI to help with real server and device management, not just code generation.
Why
AI agents run commands in non-interactive shells. They can't:
- SSH into a server and interact with running processes
- Connect to routers or switches via serial console
- Monitor logs and react when a specific event occurs
- Keep session state across multiple commands
- Wait for a server to reboot and detect when it's back up
pty-mcp solves all of these by providing real PTY sessions over MCP.
Without pty-mcp, AI agents resort to sleep 30 && check_status loops — burning CPU cycles and API calls waiting for things to happen. With wait_for, the agent blocks server-side until the event occurs. Less polling, less energy, better for polar bears. 🐻❄️
Use Cases
Server administration
