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ssh-mcp MCP Server

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ssh-mcp runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. Last commit 26 Aug 2026.

MCP gateway for controlled SSH access with per-client auth, command policies, and audit logging.

Installs / week
not published
4
Stars
6 open issues
26 Aug 2026
Last commit
from GitHub
MIT
License
Python

What the code does

We read the source, 12 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Builds a database query by concatenation .github/workflows/docker.yaml:65
      - name: Update server.json version and image tag
        run: |
          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
Builds a file path from a variable lib/log_manager.py:237
        return os.path.join(log_dir, filepath)
Page executes code built at runtime config-api/config_api/ui/index.html:136
  body.innerHTML = bodyHtml;

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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ssh-mcp — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for ssh-mcp?
ssh-mcp runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone.
Is ssh-mcp open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Python, 4 stars on GitHub and 6 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.