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. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. 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 actively maintained - last commit was 6 days ago.

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

ssh-client-mcp-server

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

60/wk 10 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

10 tools · ~423 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

MCPpedia last refreshed this data 1d ago

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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 87/100 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

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

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Score breakdown

87/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−13

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Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

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Tools (10)

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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. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. 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 actively maintained - last commit was 6 days ago.

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Other

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

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

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked - your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'ssh-client-mcp-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

SSH Client MCP Server

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.).

Built on somamcp — a functional MCP framework over FastMCP with telemetry, introspection, and backend abstraction.

Quick Start
Features
Tools
Installation
Configuration
Client Setup
Testing
Development
Disclaimer

Monorepo

This repository is a pnpm monorepo with three packages:

Package	npm name	Role
`packages/core`	`@ssh-mcp/core` (private)	Shared SSH pool, tmux command builders, and auth resolution. Bundled into the other packages; not published separately.
`packages/connector`	`ssh-client-mcp-server`	Single-host MCP server (the original package). `exec` + `tmux_*` tools for one configured SSH host.
`packages/orchestrator`	`ssh-fleet-mcp-server`	Multi-host fleet MCP server. Host-routed `exec` + `tmux_*` tools driven by a TOML fleet config.

Run the full validation suite across all packages:

pnpm -r validate

Quick Start

Configure your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, etc.) to launch this server via npx — see Client Setup.
Ask your LLM to run shell commands on the target host.

No global install required — npx fetches and runs the latest published version.

Features

Single exec tool — runs a shell command on the remote host, returns stdout. stderr surfaces as a structured error.
Four auth modes — password, key file, key from environment variable (e.g. injected by envpkt, Vault, Doppler), or SSH_AUTH_SOCK (system ssh-agent, 1Password, Bitwarden Desktop, KeePassXC).
Smart path expansion — --key supports ~, $VAR, ${VAR}, and relative paths via functype-os. Unresolved variables fail fast with a typed error.
OS-user fallback — --user defaults to the current OS username when omitted.
Fail-fast auth — the SSH key is loaded and validated at server startup, not on the first exec call.
Introspection out-of-the-box — soma_health, soma_capabilities, soma_connections auto-registered by somamcp.
Cross-platform — runs on Linux, macOS, Windows (anywhere Node 22+ runs).

Tools

Tool	Description
`exec`	Execute a shell command on the remote SSH server and return stdout.
`soma_health`	Server uptime, status, active session count.
`soma_capabilities`	Enumerate registered tools, resources, and prompts.
`soma_connections`	Gateway connection status (unused here).

Persistent sessions (tmux)

For driving long-running interactive processes (e.g. a remote coding agent) across calls, the server exposes tmux-backed tools. tmux must be installed on the remote host.

tmux_list — list live tmux sessions.
tmux_send({ session?, input, submit? }) — type input into session (created if absent); presses Ent

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Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

87/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−13

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked ssh-client-mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (10)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~423 tokens total

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Reviews

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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. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. 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 actively maintained - last commit was 6 days ago.

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