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Textual MCP Server
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Programmatically drive and inspect Textual TUI applications headlessly using an AI agent.
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Works in:claude
Exposes:Tools
What it does
Provides a bridge for AI agents to launch and interact with Textual TUI applications. It allows agents to click buttons, type text, and inspect the widget state of a headless TUI session.
Tools
textual_launch: Starts a Textual app headlessly and returns a session ID.textual_click: Interacts with a widget via CSS selector.textual_type_text: Inputs text into a focused widget.textual_snapshot: Captures the current widget tree and focus state.textual_screenshot: Exports the current screen as plain text or SVG.textual_stop: Terminates the running session.
Installation
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"textual": {
"command": "textual-mcp"
}
}
}
Supported hosts
Confirmed for Claude Desktop and Claude Code.
Quick install
pip install textual-mcp-serverInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 6/28/2026
- stars
- 0
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"textual": {
"command": "textual-mcp"
}
}
}





