# sideshell-mcp

Source: https://glimind.com/server/pypi%2Fsideshell-mcp
Registry id: `pypi/sideshell-mcp`
Status: unknown

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sideshell-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sideshell-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add sideshell-mcp -- uvx sideshell-mcp
```

## Tools (17)

- `clear`: Clear terminal screen
- `close-session`: Close terminal session
- `control-char`: Send special keys: Ctrl+C/D/Z, arrows, F1-F12, Home/End, PageUp/Down
- `execute`: Execute commands (supports wait, timeout, targets for broadcast)
- `focus`: Focus specific session
- `get-terminal-state`: Get detailed terminal state
- `list`: List all windows/tabs/sessions
- `list-color-presets`: List available color presets
- `new-session`: Smart session creation (splits if window exists)
- `new-tab`: Create new tab
- `new-window`: Create new window
- `paste`: Paste text to terminal
- `read`: Read terminal output
- `set-appearance`: Set tab title, badge, and color
- `set-color-preset`: Apply color preset
- `show-alert`: Show alert dialog
- `split`: Split pane horizontally or vertically

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.