Best MCP Servers for Terminal & Shell (August 2026)

Nerq found 2,908 MCP servers for terminal & shell, ranked below by GitHub stars and weighted compliance score across 52 global AI jurisdictions. The top-ranked MCP server for terminal & shell is Octocode with 880 stars and a trust score of 75/100. MCP servers for executing shell commands, managing terminal sessions, and SSH connections.

Last updated: August 01, 2026 | 2,908 servers in this category | Data from Nerq

Top 20 MCP Servers for Terminal & Shell

#	Name	Stars	Trust	Author	License	Description
1	Octocode	880	B+ 75	https://github.com/bgauryy/octocode-mcp	N/A	Integrates with GitHub CLI and npm to provide repository analysis, code discovery, file exploration,
2	Terminal	122	B 74	https://github.com/aithelab/mcp-terminal-use	N/A	Provides direct access to a headless terminal emulator with tools for typing text, sending special k
3	Tailscale	112	B 74	https://github.com/aplaceforallmystuff/mcp-tailscale	N/A	Integrates with Tailscale's CLI and REST API to provide network management capabilities including de
4	ClawLink	144	B 73	https://github.com/clawlink-hq/clawlink	N/A	Connects AI agents to 100+ apps including Gmail, Slack, Notion, and GitHub via one-click OAuth integ
5	rangta10/kali-mcp-server	3	B 73	rangta10	NOASSERTION	Kali Linux MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server built with Node.js for seamless integration with LLMs
6	devantler-tech/ksail	130	B 73	devantler-tech	N/A	Tool for creating, maintaining and operating Kubernetes clusters with ease.
7	aashari/mcp-server-atlassian-bitbucket	115	B 73	aashari	N/A	Node.js/TypeScript MCP server for Atlassian Bitbucket. Enables AI systems (LLMs) to interact with wo
8	Context	777	B 73	indragiek	MIT	A native macOS client for interacting with and debugging MCP servers.
9	adhikasp/mcp-client-cli	666	B 72	Unknown	N/A	A simple CLI to run LLM prompt and implement MCP client.
10	obot-platform/obot	611	B 72	Unknown	N/A	Complete MCP Platform -- Hosting, Registry, Gateway, and Chat Client
11	jacksteamdev/obsidian-mcp-tools	590	B 72	Unknown	N/A	Add Obsidian integrations like semantic search and custom Templater prompts to Claude or any MCP cli
12	runebookai/tome	589	B 72	Unknown	N/A	a magical LLM desktop client that makes it easy for anyone to use LLMs and MCP
13	muthuishere/mcp-server-bash-sdk	502	B 72	Unknown	N/A	Yes Mcp server in bash
14	mcp-test	0	B 72	cahlan	N/A	CLI tool for validating MCP server implementations against the official specification.
15	gensecaihq/Wazuh-MCP-Server	126	B 72	gensecaihq	MIT	AI-powered security operations for Wazuh SIEM—use any MCP-compatible client to ask security question
16	ConstantineB6/comfy-pilot	93	B 72	ConstantineB6	N/A	MCP server + embedded terminal that lets Claude Code see and edit your ComfyUI workflows
17	mcp-toolbox	74	B 72	gemini-cli-extensions	Apache-2.0	Gemini CLI Extension for developing and querying custom tools.
18	taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server	17	B 72	taazkareem	N/A	ClickUp MCP Server - Integrate ClickUp project management with AI through Model Context Protocol
19	Offorte	4	B 72	https://github.com/offorte/offorte-mcp-server	N/A	Integrates with Offorte's proposal management platform to enable contact management, proposal creati
20	GoPlausible/algorand-mcp	40	B 72	Unknown	N/A	Algorand Local Model Context Protocol (Server & Client)

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About MCP Servers for Terminal & Shell

MCP servers for executing shell commands, managing terminal sessions, and SSH connections. Nerq tracks 2,908 MCP servers in the terminal & shell category, each assessed against 52 global AI regulations including the EU AI Act, US state AI laws (California SB53, Colorado SB205), UK AI Bill, and more. Compliance scores are weighted by jurisdiction penalty severity — jurisdictions with higher fines (like the EU AI Act at up to €35M) have more impact on the score than voluntary frameworks.

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