ssh-client-mcp-server MCP

An open-source MCP server that enables LLMs to execute shell commands on remote Linux, macOS, or Windows hosts via SSH. It supports multiple authentication modes including passwords, key files, and environment variables, and offers tools for persistent sessions using tmux.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by jordanburke

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What you can do with it

Execute shell commands on remote hosts
Manage persistent tmux sessions for long-running processes
Authenticate via SSH keys or passwords
Monitor server health and capabilities

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.5.1

mcp-registry: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server@1.5.1 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

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ssh-client-mcp-server 1.5.1

npm

ssh-client-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "1.5.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "ssh-client-mcp-server",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "name": "--host",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "SSH server hostname or IP address"
    },
    {
      "name": "--user",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "SSH username (defaults to current OS user if omitted)"
    },
    {
      "name": "--port",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "number",
      "description": "SSH port (default: 22)"
    },
    {
      "name": "--password",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "SSH password (use either --password or --key)"
    },
    {
      "name": "--key",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "filepath",
      "description": "Path to private SSH key file (use either --password or --key); supports ~ and $VAR expansion"
    },
    {
      "name": "--key-env",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Name of an environment variable containing the private SSH key PEM (e.g. injected by envpkt, Vault, Doppler)"
    },
    {
      "name": "--agent",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Set to 'true' to authenticate via SSH_AUTH_SOCK (works with system ssh-agent, 1Password, Bitwarden Desktop, KeePassXC)"
    },
    {
      "name": "--tmux-session",
      "type": "named",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Default tmux session name for the tmux_* tools (default: agent)"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server@1.5.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server@1.5.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server@1.5.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server@1.5.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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