How do I connect MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mcp-remote-ssh -- uvx mcp-remote-ssh` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server do?

MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including ssh_clear_secrets, ssh_close_forward, ssh_close_session. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

MCP Remote Ssh

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MCP server for remote SSH operations -- persistent sessions, structured command output, SFTP file transfer, port forwarding, and secret-safe environment variable injection with automatic output redaction.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mcp-remote-ssh' -- 'uvx' 'mcp-remote-ssh'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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Documented tools (24)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

ssh_clear_secrets

Clear redaction registry (values become visible again)

ssh_close_forward

Close a tunnel

ssh_close_session

Close a session and release resources

ssh_connect

Connect with password, key, or agent auth. Optional record=True to start a transcript immediately. Returns sessionid

ssh_download_file

Download remote file to local machine

ssh_execute

Run a command, returns {stdout, stderr, exitcode}

ssh_forward_port

Create SSH tunnel (local -> remote)

ssh_get_transcript

Return the transcript as text or JSONL (lastn optional)

ssh_list_forwards

List active tunnels

ssh_list_remote_dir

List directory with metadata

ssh_list_sessions

List active sessions

ssh_load_env_file

Load secrets from a local env file; values never returned to the LLM

ssh_read_remote_file

Read a remote text file

ssh_save_transcript

Write the transcript to a local file on the MCP host

ssh_shell_open

Open persistent shell (preserves cwd, env, processes)

ssh_shell_read

Read current output buffer

ssh_shell_send

Send text (with optional Enter)

ssh_shell_send_control

Send Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D, etc.

ssh_shell_wait

Wait for a pattern or output to stabilize

ssh_start_recording

Start recording execute/sudo/shell I/O for this session

ssh_stop_recording

Stop recording; transcript stays available until the session is closed

ssh_sudo_execute

Run with sudo elevation

ssh_upload_file

Upload local file to remote host

ssh_write_remote_file

Write/append to a remote file

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Questions about MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mcp-remote-ssh -- uvx mcp-remote-ssh` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server do?: MCP Remote Ssh MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including ssh_clear_secrets, ssh_close_forward, ssh_close_session. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.