How does Terminal UI DevTools compare to Chrome DevTools MCP?
What Chrome DevTools MCP is for the browser, tui-mcp is for the terminal. It provides the same kind of programmatic control but for terminal applications.
T
Terminal UI DevTools MCP Server
@nvms
基本信息
关于 Terminal UI DevTools MCP Server
What Chrome DevTools MCP is for the browser, tui-mcp is for the terminal. Launch any TUI app, take screenshots, send keystrokes, read text - works with any framework.
Terminal UI DevTools MCP Server 配置
使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。
{
"mcpServers": {
"tui-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"tui-mcp"
]
}
}
}Terminal UI DevTools MCP Server 工具
13Spawn a TUI app in a managed pty
Terminate a session
List active sessions
Resize the terminal
Capture terminal as PNG
Capture terminal as plain text
Read a rectangular area of the buffer
Get cursor position
Send a keystroke or combo (`Enter`, `Ctrl+C`, `Up`, `q`)
Type a string of characters
Send mouse events
Wait for a regex pattern to appear
Wait until the terminal stops changing
概览
What is Terminal UI DevTools?
Terminal UI DevTools (tui-mcp) is an MCP server that lets you launch any terminal application in a managed pseudo-terminal, take screenshots, read text, and send keystrokes. It works with any TUI framework or no framework at all—vim, htop, Bubbletea, Textual, Ink, Inquirer, Trend, ncurses, and more.
How to use Terminal UI DevTools?
Install and add it to Claude via the command:
claude mcp add --scope user tui-mcp -- npx tui-mcp
Once added, you can use the provided MCP tools to launch apps, interact with them, and capture output.
Key features of Terminal UI DevTools
- Launch any TUI app in a managed pty
- Capture terminal output as PNG or plain text
- Send keystrokes, text, and mouse events
- Wait for text patterns or terminal idle state
- Resize the terminal and read cursor position
- Works with any TUI framework or no framework
Use cases of Terminal UI DevTools
- Automating interactions with terminal-based editors like vim
- Testing TUI applications (Bubbletea, Textual, etc.)
- Taking screenshots of terminal dashboards (htop, trend)
- Simulating user input for terminal UI debugging
- Integrating terminal apps into agent workflows
常见问题
How do I install Terminal UI DevTools?
Run `claude mcp add --scope user tui-mcp -- npx tui-mcp` in your terminal.
What terminal emulator does it use internally?
It uses [xterm-headless](https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js) – the same terminal emulator that powers VS Code’s terminal, but without a DOM.
Does it work with any TUI framework?
Yes. It works with any TUI framework (Bubbletea, Textual, Ink, etc.) or no framework at all – vim, htop, ncurses, and more.
开发工具 分类下的更多 MCP 服务器
Mcp-Warden
ermolukLocal-first credential broker for MCP. AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex…) call APIs, SSH and databases through scoped presets; secrets stay in your OS keychain and never enter the agent's context.
4
Vibgrate MCP
VibgrateQuery your team's drift, vulnerability, and migration data from any AI assistant. Vibgrate MCP connects Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Windsurf, or VS Code to Vibgrate Cloud: 51 tools for DriftScores, CVEs and EOL runtimes, up
3
Eddyter AI Rich Text Editor MCP
EddyterAISet up and manage the Eddyter AI rich text editor by talking to your AI agent — for Claude, Cursor, Codex and other MCP tools. A Model Context Protocol server that lets AI tools add Eddyter to a React, Next.js, Vite or R
9
GripForge
gripforgeaiThe tools your AI needs to make your games. Turn prompts into production-ready game assets — animated characters with their weapons attached, seamless textures, terrain, VFX, HUDs — and playable game kits Unity, Godot, U
1
Moxie Docs
Jackalope-DevAutomated codebase documentation for GitHub: searchable docs, MCP context for AI agents, doc drift detection, and Friday Cleanup PRs.
1
评论