create_ssh_session

MCP tool from Pty MCP by raychao-oao

SSH to a remote host (supports SSH config aliases)

How to use it

Project documentation lists create_ssh_session for the Pty MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Pty MCP

$claude mcp add pty-mcp -- /usr/local/bin/pty-mcp
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Other tools in Pty MCP (11)

close_session

Close a session (terminates remote PTY)

create_local_session

Start a local interactive terminal (bash, python3, node, etc.)

create_serial_session

Connect to a serial port device

detach_session

Disconnect but keep remote PTY running

list_remote_sessions

List persistent sessions on a remote host

list_sessions

List all active sessions

read_output

Read output, optionally wait for a pattern (waitfor, timeout, contextlines, taillines)

resize_session

Resize the terminal window (rows/cols) for any session type

send_control

Send control keys (ctrl+c, ctrl+d, arrows, tab, etc.)

send_input

Send a command and wait for output to settle

send_secret

Prompt the human operator for a secret via GUI dialog; sends it to the PTY session without exposing it to AI context or logs ¹