Mcp-ssh-manager MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to manage multiple SSH connections. Execute commands, transfer files, manage databases, create backups, monitor…

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Mcp-ssh-manager MCP Server?

SSH Manager is an MCP project maintained in the bvisible/mcp-ssh-manager repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to manage multiple SSH connections. Execute commands, transfer files, manage databases, create…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Core5 tools) - Always enabled: list, execute, upload, download, sync
Sessions4 tools) - Persistent SSH sessions
Monitoring6 tools) - Health checks, service status, process management
Backup4 tools) - Database and file backups
Database4 tools) - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB operations
Advanced14 tools) - Deployment, sudo, tunnels, groups, aliases, etc.

How to install the Mcp-ssh-manager MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-manager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp-ssh-manager/src/index.js"
      ],
      "autoApprove": [
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_execute",
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_list_servers",
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_upload",
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_download",
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_sync",
        "mcp__ssh-manager__ssh_alias"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.