# mcp-yieldshell

> A drop-in shell MCP that auto-yields long-running commands into managed background executions.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-yieldshell/claim

## Declared
- version: 1.1.2
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-yieldshell

### Description (declared)

# YieldShell MCP

A drop-in shell MCP server that auto-yields long-running commands into managed
background executions.

## Why Auto-Yielding?

Most shell tools present a frustrating choice: either block the LLM agent until the command finishes, or force the agent to decide upfront that a command should run in the background.

**YieldShell MCP** solves this by keeping normal foreground semantics for fast
commands, then automatically promoting long-running commands into managed
background executions after a delay (`yield_ms`, default: 30 seconds).

```mermaid
graph TD
    A[execute] --> B["Wait for yield_ms (default: 30s)"]
    B --> C{Is execution still running?}
    C -->|Yes| D["backgrounded<br>Returns execution_id"]
    C -->|No| E["completed<br>Returns full output"]
```

- **Fast Commands** (e.g., `echo hello`, `ls`): Complete instantly, returning the output immediately.
- **Long-Running Commands** (e.g., `npm run dev`, `docker build`, `sleep 60`):
  Automatically yield control back to the agent with an `execution_id` and a
  snapshot of initial output, letting the agent decide when to `read`, `wait`,
  or `stop` the execution.

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## Installation

### From Registry (Recommended)

To run the published package via `uv`:

```bash
uv tool install mcp-yieldshell
```

### Local Development

To clone and run locally:

```bash
git clone <repo-url> && cd mcp-yieldshell
uv sync
uv run mcp-yieldshell
```

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## MCP Client Configuration

### Claude Desktop

To configure the server in Claude Desktop, add the configuration below to your Claude Desktop config file:

* **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
* **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

#### Production (via uvx)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yieldshell": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-yieldshell"]
    }
  }
}
```

#### Production with Security Restrictions

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yieldshell": {
      "command": "uvx",
      …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.756, derived)
- dev.terminal (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-yieldshell/ (first seen 2026-09-10T05:22:20.667Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-yieldshell/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-yieldshell · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-yieldshell