io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server

ssh-client-mcp-server

MCP server for executing shell commands on remote hosts via SSH.

3 76/wk 10 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 53d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

10 tools · ~423 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server is an MCP server that MCP server for executing shell commands on remote hosts via SSH. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server",
        "--host=1.2.3.4",
        "--user=root",
        "--key=~/.ssh/id_ed25519"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server does

SSH Client MCP Server is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets LLMs and other MCP clients execute shell commands on remote hosts over SSH. It runs from Linux, macOS, or Windows and targets any reachable SSH server (Linux, macOS, Windows with OpenSSH, etc.).

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~423 tokens total

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Is io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server?: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server do?: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server provides 10 tools: Contents, Monorepo, Features, Tools, Installation and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server?: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server is recently maintained — last commit was 53 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "ssh-client-mcp-server": { "args": [ "-y", "ssh-client-mcp-server", "--host=1.2.3.4", "--user=root", "--key=~/.ssh/id_ed25519" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server?

io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server do?

io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server provides 10 tools: Contents, Monorepo, Features, Tools, Installation and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server?

io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server is recently maintained — last commit was 53 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.