What is terminal-history-mcp?
terminal-history-mcp is a MCP server by HasanJahidul that local full-text search over zsh, bash and fish history, with secret redaction and optional capture of cwd, exit code and duration. It is listed under Developer tools and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | HasanJahidul |
| Repository | HasanJahidul/terminal-history-mcp |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,142 of 4,418 MCP servers; #474 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-11 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux |
Is terminal-history-mcp safe to install?
terminal-history-mcp scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: executes code or shell commands. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install terminal-history-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/HasanJahidul/terminal-history-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add terminal-history-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http terminal-history-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs terminal-history-mcp for you:
Add the "terminal-history-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/HasanJahidul/terminal-history-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.