SSH runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 202 installs a week from npm. Last commit 30 Aug 2026.
MCP server for SSH remote server management with SSH agent authentication support.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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.
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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.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add ssh -e 'SSH_HOST=<SSH_HOST>' -e 'SSH_USERNAME=<SSH_USERNAME>' -- npx -y ssh-agent-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-agent-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSH_HOST": "<SSH_HOST>",
"SSH_USERNAME": "<SSH_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.ssh]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "ssh-agent-mcp-server"]
env = { SSH_HOST = "<SSH_HOST>", SSH_USERNAME = "<SSH_USERNAME>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-agent-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSH_HOST": "<SSH_HOST>",
"SSH_USERNAME": "<SSH_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"ssh": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-agent-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSH_HOST": "<SSH_HOST>",
"SSH_USERNAME": "<SSH_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<SSH_HOST> (Hostname or IP address of the SSH server), <SSH_USERNAME> (Username for SSH authentication).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
SSH_PORT (SSH port number), SSH_AUTH_SOCK (Path to SSH agent socket for agent-based authentication), SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH (Path to private key file for direct key authentication), SSH_PASSPHRASE (Passphrase for encrypted private key), SSH_TIMEOUT (Connection timeout in milliseconds), SSH_COMMAND_TIMEOUT (Default command activity timeout in milliseconds), ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS (Comma-separated list of tool groups to enable (readonly, write, admin)), SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS (Skip SSH connection health check on startup), HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT (Health check timeout in milliseconds).
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SSH — questions
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