mcpbeat

Linux MCP Server

io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server
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Linux MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 941 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 30 Jul 2026.

MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

Installs per day peak 503 · avg 166 · -15% w/w
a month agotoday
941
Installs / week
pypi · linux-mcp-server
275
Stars
11 open issues
30 Jul 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
Python

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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add linux-mcp-server -- uvx linux-mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.linux-mcp-server]
command = "uvx"
args = ["linux-mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Linux MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Linux MCP Server?
Linux MCP Server runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package linux-mcp-server was installed 941 times last week.
How do I connect Linux MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls linux-mcp-server straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Linux MCP Server?
The pypi package linux-mcp-server was installed 941 times in the last week. Week over week that is -15%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Linux MCP Server open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in Python, 275 stars on GitHub and 11 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.