iTerm2 MCP Server (sumchattering/iterm2-mcp-server) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 74 out of 100, grade C. It declares 9 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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iTerm2 MCP Server

Enables AI assistants to read, write, and control iTerm2 terminal panes, including listing panes, reading contents, sending commands, and splitting panes.

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// key findings
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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 1 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
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// tools this server exposes9 tools

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iterm2_side_pane

Get the side pane in the current tab. Returns the pane to the right of the current pane, or the left if current is rightmost. Useful for interacting with an adjacent terminal pane.

iterm2_status

Check if iTerm2 Python API is properly configured and ready to use

iterm2_list_panes

List all iTerm2 windows, tabs, and panes with their shorthand IDs (like t5p2), names, working directories, and running jobs. Shows which pane you are in. Use these shorthand IDs with other tools.

iterm2_read_pane

Read the screen buffer contents of a specific iTerm2 pane. Returns the visible text in the terminal.

iterm2_current_pane

Get information about the current iTerm2 pane where the MCP server is running

iterm2_enable_api

Enable the iTerm2 Python API in preferences. Note: iTerm2 must be restarted after enabling.

iterm2_send_text

Send text/commands to an iTerm2 pane as if typed by the user. Can optionally press Enter after the text.

iterm2_send_control_character

Send control characters like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+Z, or Ctrl+L to an iTerm2 pane. Useful for interrupting processes or clearing the screen.

iterm2_split_pane

Split an iTerm2 pane horizontally or vertically, creating a new pane. Returns the session ID of the newly created pane.

// known CVEs in dependencies1 high

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configITERM_SESSION_ID
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

9/9 tools missing one or more hints — iterm2_side_pane (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); iterm2_status (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); iterm2_list_panes (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +6 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 1 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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