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Shell Command

The shell command opens an interactive shell inside a deployed template's container, allowing you to debug and inspect the running environment.

Usage

mcpp shell [template_name]

Arguments

  • template_name (optional): Name of the template to open shell in. If not provided, uses default naming.

Description

This command provides direct access to the container environment where your MCP server template is running. It's particularly useful for:

  • Debugging deployment issues
  • Inspecting the runtime environment
  • Testing configurations interactively
  • Troubleshooting server behavior

Examples

Open shell in default template container: 

mcpp shell

Open shell in specific template deployment: 

mcpp shell my-github-server

Prerequisites

  • Template must be deployed first using mcpp deploy
  • Docker must be running
  • Template container must be active
  • deploy - Deploy a template first
  • logs - View container logs
  • stop - Stop template deployment