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.

• Quick Start
• Features
• Installation
• Client Setup
• Testing
• Disclaimer
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• Install SSH MCP Server
• Configure SSH MCP Server
• Set up your MCP Client (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc)
• Execute remote shell commands on your Linux or Windows server via natural language

• 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

• exec: Execute a shell command on the remote server

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tufantunc/ssh-mcp.git
   cd ssh-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

You can configure Claude Desktop to use this MCP Server.

• host: Hostname or IP of the Linux or Windows server
• port: SSH port (default: 22)
• user: SSH username
• password: SSH password (or use key for key-based auth) (optional)
• key: Path to private SSH key (optional)

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ssh-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "ssh-mcp",
                "-y",
                "--",
                "--host=1.2.3.4",
                "--port=22",
                "--user=root",
                "--password=pass",
                "--key=path/to/key"
            ]
        }
    }
}

You can use the MCP Inspector for visual debugging of this MCP Server.

npm run inspect

SSH MCP Server is provided under the MIT License. Use at your own risk. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by any SSH or MCP provider.

If you find SSH MCP Server helpful, consider starring the repository or contributing! Pull requests and feedback are welcome.