User Prompt
Give coding agents a sanctioned way to pop up terminal questions when requirements are ambiguous instead of guessing.
Overview
User Prompt MCP is a Build-phase MCP server that lets agents ask clarifying questions through pop-up terminal windows before acting.
What is this MCP server?
- MCP server exposes clarifying questions via pop-up terminal windows
- NuGet package UserPrompt v1.0.2 with stdio and dnx runtime hint
- Blocks silent assumption when scope, prefs, or destructive actions are unclear
- Works across phases whenever the agent needs a human answer before continuing
- Lightweight alternative to pasting questions into chat manually
- Package version 1.0.2
- NuGet identifier UserPrompt with dnx runtimeHint
- stdio transport
What problem does it solve?
Agents often proceed on guesses because there is no frictionless way to ask the human one quick clarifying question in the loop.
Who is it for?
Solo builders in interactive local sessions who want explicit confirmation on scope, secrets, or destructive commands.
Skip if: Fully unattended CI pipelines, remote headless environments without terminal UI, or async team questionnaires.
What do I get? / Deliverables
The agent can surface terminal pop-up prompts and continue only after you answer, reducing wrong paths and rework.
- Pop-up terminal prompts initiated by the agent
- Captured human answers fed back into the agent session
- Fewer wrong assumptions on ambiguous tasks
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Journey fit
Human-in-the-loop prompting is catalogued under agent-tooling because it changes how every agent session runs in the IDE. Agent-tooling fits MCP that extends agent UX (terminal pop-ups) rather than product APIs or databases.
How it compares
Interactive human gate via MCP, not a messaging relay or planning methodology skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is user-prompt for?
Developers using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents locally who want terminal pop-ups for clarifying questions.
When should I use user-prompt?
Whenever an agent should pause and ask you instead of assuming preferences, credentials, or ambiguous requirements.
How do I add user-prompt to my agent?
Add the UserPrompt MCP server from NuGet with stdio transport (dnx runtime hint) in your client configuration on an interactive machine.