Linux MCP Server

An MCP server enabling LLM clients to perform read-only system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting on RHEL-based systems. It supports remote SSH execution with key-based authentication, multi-host management, and comprehensive diagnostics including system info, services, processes, logs, network, and storage.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by rhel-lightspeed

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What you can do with it

Execute read-only commands on remote Linux systems via SSH
Diagnose system issues by checking services, processes, and logs
Manage connections to multiple remote hosts in a single session
Retrieve system information including network and storage details

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.4.0Apache-2.0

mcp-registry: io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server@1.4.0 Source repository

Last repository push: Nov 2, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC
Latest release: 1.8.0
Maintenance checked: Nov 2, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

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linux-mcp-server 1.4.0

pypi

linux-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "1.4.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "linux-mcp-server",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_USER",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Default username for SSH connections"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Path to SSH private key"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Passphrase for encrypted SSH key"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Verify remote host identity via known_hosts"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Custom path to known_hosts file"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated allowlist of log files"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Server log directory"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)"
    },
    {
      "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Days to keep log files"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server==1.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_USER>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY>",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT>",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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