mcp-console-automation

Production-Ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to fully interact with console applications, monitor output, detect errors, and automate terminal workflows - similar to how Playwright works for web browsers.

[](https://github.com/ooples/console-automation-mcp) [](LICENSE) [](https://nodejs.org)

This server is fully production-ready with:

• ✅ No native compilation required (removed node-pty dependency)
• ✅ Full cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• ✅ Streaming support for long-running processes
• ✅ Multiple console type support (cmd, PowerShell, bash, zsh, sh)
• ✅ Resource management and automatic cleanup
• ✅ Comprehensive error handling and recovery
• ✅ Easy installation scripts for all major MCP clients
• ✅ All tests passing (see test-functionality.js)

• Full Terminal Control: Create and manage up to 50 concurrent console sessions
• Multi-Protocol Support: Local shells (cmd, PowerShell, pwsh, bash, zsh, sh) and remote SSH connections
• Interactive Input: Send text input and special key sequences (Enter, Tab, Ctrl+C, etc.)
• Real-time Output Monitoring: Capture, filter, and analyze console output with advanced search
• Streaming Support: Efficient streaming for long-running processes with pattern matching
• Automatic Error Detection: Built-in patterns to detect errors, exceptions, and stack traces across languages
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux without native dependencies

• Full SSH Support: Password and key-based authentication with passphrase support
• SSH Options: Custom ports, connection timeouts, keep-alive settings
• **Connection