SSH Client MCP Server

Built on somamcp — a functional MCP framework over FastMCP with telemetry, introspection, and backend abstraction.

Local serverstdio

What is the SSH Client MCP Server?

SSH Client MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Built on somamcp — a functional MCP framework over FastMCP with telemetry, introspection, and backend abstraction”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is ssh-client-mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

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.

Tool	What it does
tmux_list	list live tmux sessions.
tmux_send	{ session?, input, submit? }) — type input into session (created if absent); presses Enter unless submit: false.
tmux_read	{ session?, lines? }) — return the recent pane transcript (lines default 200, max 2000).
tmux_keys	{ session?, keys }) — send control/special keys, e.g. { keys: ["C-c"] }.
exec	Execute a shell command on the remote SSH server and return stdout.
soma_health	Server uptime, status, active session count.
soma_capabilities	Enumerate registered tools, resources, and prompts.
soma_connections	Gateway connection status (unused here).

How to install the SSH Client MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-client-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server",
        "--host=1.2.3.4",
        "--user=root",
        "--key=~/.ssh/id_ed25519"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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