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  • Populated the empty "Handling Long-Running Commands" README section with documentation covering the 5 key tools: start_process, read_process_output, interact_with_process, list_sessions, and force_terminate
  • Each tool's description was verified against the source schemas and server definitions

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Document handling of long-running commands in README

What Changed

  • Added a concise, step-by-step workflow for running and managing long-running commands: start a background process, read output with pagination, send input to the process, list active sessions, and terminate a process.
  • Clarified that listing sessions only shows active (running) processes.
  • Explained how to read incremental output (offset/length) and how to send input for interactive sessions like REPLs or SSH.

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✅ Clearer README for long-running command workflows
✅ Fewer mistakes when reading or interacting with background processes
✅ Faster onboarding for integrations that use REPL/SSH-style sessions

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    • Added guidance for managing long-running processes, including how to start processes, read output with pagination, send input via stdin, list active sessions, and terminate processes by PID.

claude added 2 commits March 16, 2026 04:47
The section had a heading and placeholder text but no actual content.
Added a concise numbered list covering the key workflow: starting
processes, reading output with pagination, sending input, listing
sessions, and terminating processes.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01P3h7kRs1h8o1QvbTj21xbc
list_sessions only shows active processes, not completed ones.
The listCompletedSessions() method exists but is not called by
the tool function.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01P3h7kRs1h8o1QvbTj21xbc
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The README.md has been updated with procedural guidance for managing long-running processes. The documentation introduces a workflow covering process initiation, output reading with pagination, stdin interaction, session listing, and process termination, with the workflow steps repeated in a dedicated section.

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README.md
Added procedural guidance for long-running process management, including workflow steps for starting processes, reading paginated output, interacting with stdin, listing active sessions, and forcefully terminating processes.

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Title check ❓ Inconclusive The title 'Claude/fix readme long commands v7yt3' is vague and includes branch metadata. While it references 'readme' and 'long commands', it lacks specificity about the actual change (adding documentation for five process-handling tools). Use a clearer, more descriptive title without branch identifiers, such as 'Add documentation for long-running command process tools' or 'Document process management tools in README'.
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Sequence Diagram

This PR fills the previously empty README section with the core workflow for managing long running commands. It documents the end to end usage of process tools and clarifies that list_sessions returns only active sessions.

sequenceDiagram
    participant User
    participant MCPServer

    User->>MCPServer: start_process with short timeout
    MCPServer-->>User: Return pid and initial output

    User->>MCPServer: read_process_output with pid and paging
    MCPServer-->>User: Return new output chunk

    User->>MCPServer: interact_with_process with stdin input
    MCPServer-->>User: Continue running process session

    User->>MCPServer: list_sessions
    MCPServer-->>User: Return active sessions only

    User->>MCPServer: force_terminate with pid
    MCPServer-->>User: Process terminated
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README.md (1)

764-768: Clear and accurate workflow documentation!

The 5-step workflow is well-structured and matches the implementation based on the provided context snippets. The parameter descriptions (offset=0 for last read, negative offset for tail) align with the schema definitions, and the correction that list_sessions shows only active processes is properly reflected.

Optional enhancement: Add a concrete example

Consider adding a practical example after line 768 to demonstrate the workflow in action:

**Example workflow:**
```javascript
// 1. Start a long-running process
const result = await start_process({ 
  command: "npm run dev", 
  timeout_ms: 2000 
});
const pid = result.pid;  // Save the PID

// 2. Read output (gets everything since last read)
await read_process_output({ pid, offset: 0, length: 50 });

// 3. Send input to the process
await interact_with_process({ pid, input: "test\n" });

// 4. Check all active sessions
await list_sessions({});

// 5. Terminate when done
await force_terminate({ pid });

This would make the workflow more concrete for users.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In @README.md around lines 764 - 768, Add a short concrete example showing the
5-step workflow using start_process, read_process_output, interact_with_process,
list_sessions, and force_terminate (after the existing steps), demonstrating
capturing the returned pid from start_process, using timeout_ms, reading with
offset=0 and a length, sending stdin via interact_with_process, listing sessions
with list_sessions(), and finally terminating with force_terminate({ pid }) so
readers can see the exact call sequence and parameter usage.


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In @README.md:

  • Around line 764-768: Add a short concrete example showing the 5-step workflow
    using start_process, read_process_output, interact_with_process, list_sessions,
    and force_terminate (after the existing steps), demonstrating capturing the
    returned pid from start_process, using timeout_ms, reading with offset=0 and a
    length, sending stdin via interact_with_process, listing sessions with
    list_sessions(), and finally terminating with force_terminate({ pid }) so
    readers can see the exact call sequence and parameter usage.

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