SSH — policy-gated remote access

io.github.tufantunc/ssh-mcp

Policy-gated, audited SSH for Linux and Windows hosts: roles, approvals, and an audit log.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp@2.23.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
        "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
        "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • SSH_MCP_PASSWORDsecretPassword for the configured profile; a per-profile SSH_MCP_<PROFILE>_PASSWORD takes precedence. Credentials are never accepted as CLI arguments.
  • SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASEsecretPassphrase for an encrypted private key.
  • SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORDsecretPassword the sudo tool escalates with, when the policy in force allows the privileged class.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2.23.1
Registry
active
Published
11/6/2026

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