How do I connect Ssh MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `claude mcp add --transport stdio ssh-mcp -- ssh-mcp` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.

Is 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 Ssh MCP Server do?

Ssh MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including close-session, exec, list-connections. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Ssh MCP

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by tufantunc

MCP server exposing SSH control for Linux servers via Model Context Protocol.

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$claude mcp add --transport stdio ssh-mcp -- ssh-mcp

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14 of 14 tools

Documented tools (14)

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

close-session

Close a session, releasing resources

exec

read-command

list-connections

Discover available hosts and connection status

list-sessions

List active sessions per host

open-session

Create a named interactive (stateful) or background session

privileged-command

Execute with sudo (always requires approval)

read-command

Execute allowlisted read-only commands (ls, cat, grep, ...)

read-session-output

Read output from background sessions (e.g., tail -f)

run-command

Execute arbitrary commands (destructive ones need approval)

sftp-download

Download a file via SFTP

sftp-upload

Upload a file via SFTP

signal-process

Send INT/TERM/KILL to a remote PID

sudo-exec

privileged-command

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Questions about Ssh MCP Server

How do I connect Ssh MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `claude mcp add --transport stdio ssh-mcp -- ssh-mcp` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor as compatible clients.
Is 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 Ssh MCP Server do?: Ssh MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including close-session, exec, list-connections. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.