Ssh Mcp

Name: Ssh Mcp
Author: tufantunc

ssh-mcp · by tufantunc

MCP server exposing SSH control for Linux servers via Model Context Protocol.

516 1.6k/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 175d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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DevOps

Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Ssh Mcp does

SSH MCP Server is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes SSH control for Linux and Windows systems, enabling LLMs and other MCP clients to execute shell commands securely via SSH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ssh Mcp safe to use?: Ssh Mcp 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 Ssh Mcp?: Ssh Mcp 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 AI clients work with Ssh Mcp?: Ssh Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Ssh Mcp actively maintained?: Ssh Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 175 days ago. It has 516 GitHub stars.

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Features

MCP-compliant server exposing SSH capabilities

Execute shell commands on remote Linux and Windows systems

Secure authentication via password or SSH key

Built with TypeScript and the official MCP SDK

Configurable timeout protection with automatic process abortion

Graceful timeout handling - attempts to kill hanging processes before closing connections

Tools

exec: Execute a shell command on the remote server

Parameters:
- command (required): Shell command to execute on the remote SSH server
- description (optional): Optional description of what this command will do (appended as a comment)
Timeout Configuration:

sudo-exec: Execute a shell command with sudo elevation

Parameters:
- command (required): Shell command to execute as root using sudo
- description (optional): Optional description of what this command will do (appended as a comment)
Notes:
- Requires --sudoPassword to be set for password-protected sudo
- Can be disabled by passing the --disableSudo flag at startup if sudo access is not needed or not available
- For persistent root access, consider using --suPassword instead which establishes a root shell
- Tool will not be available at all if server is started with --disableSudo
Timeout Configuration:
- Timeout is configured via command line argument --timeout (in milliseconds)
- Default timeout: 60000ms (1 minute)
- When a command times out, the server automatically attempts to abort the running process before closing the connection
Max Command Length Configuration:
- Max command characters are configured via --maxChars
- Default: 1000
- No-limit mode: set --maxChars=none or any <= 0 value (e.g. --maxChars=0)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ssh Mcp safe to use?

Ssh Mcp 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 Ssh Mcp?

Ssh Mcp 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 AI clients work with Ssh Mcp?

Ssh Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Ssh Mcp actively maintained?

Ssh Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 175 days ago. It has 516 GitHub stars.