MCP SSH Gateway MCP Server

SSH terminals for AI agents: stateful shells, exit codes the moment a command ends, router CLIs.

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP SSH Gateway MCP Server?

MCP SSH Gateway is an MCP integration. SSH terminals for AI agents: stateful shells, exit codes the moment a command ends, router CLIs.

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is mcp-ssh-gateway, version 7.0.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares SSH_SERVERS_CONFIG: Path to the JSON file with SSH server targets, or an inline JSON string. Overridden by --servers-config.; SSH_MCP_CACHE_DIR: Where logs and known_hosts are kept. Default: the user cache directory.; SSH_READ_ONLY: Set to true/1 to force the global read-only guardrail.; SSH_COMMAND_BLACKLIST: Comma-separated global prohibited command patterns..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 7.0.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SSH_SERVERS_CONFIGPath to the JSON file with SSH server targets, or an inline JSON string. Overridden by --servers-config.Optional
SSH_MCP_CACHE_DIRWhere logs and known_hosts are kept. Default: the user cache directory.Optional
SSH_READ_ONLYSet to true/1 to force the global read-only guardrail.Optional
SSH_COMMAND_BLACKLISTComma-separated global prohibited command patterns.Optional