Self-host ht-mcp
v0.1.3Rust MCP server for headless terminal sessions
- Stars
- 217
- Port
- 3618 (Web interface for live terminal preview)
What is ht-mcp?
ht-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server written in Rust that gives AI assistants the ability to create and control headless terminal sessions through the ht library. It runs as a single standalone binary with no external dependencies, making it trivial to install via Homebrew, Cargo, or pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The server exposes MCP tools for creating sessions, sending keystrokes, executing commands, capturing terminal snapshots, and listing or closing sessions. An optional web interface provides a live terminal preview on port 3618. It integrates with MCP-compatible clients such as Memex and Claude Code. The project is developed by Atlas Futures Inc. (memextech organization) under the Apache-2.0 license.
Should you self-host ht-mcp?
ht-mcp scores 42/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #122 of 166 in Developer Tools. It has 217 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and written mostly in Rust.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is openhands (87/100, 92 105 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See ht-mcp vs openhands side by side.
Features
- Human-readable text responses
- Live terminal preview
- MCP Server
- MCP tool: ht_close_session
- MCP tool: ht_create_session
- MCP tool: ht_execute_command
- MCP tool: ht_list_sessions
- MCP tool: ht_send_keys
- MCP tool: ht_take_snapshot
- Multi-session terminal management
- Pure Rust single binary
ht-mcp README
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