SSH MCP Server

A secure, production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that empowers AI assistants to manage remote infrastructure via SSH.

Local serverstdioApache 2.0

What is the SSH MCP Server?

SSH MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the uarlouski/ssh-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A secure, production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that empowers AI assistants to manage remote infrastructure via SSH”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @uarlouski/ssh-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.

ToolWhat it does
ssh_execute_command
ssh_list_servers
ssh_port_forward
ssh_close_port_forward
ssh_restart_port_forward
ssh_list_port_forwards
ssh_port_forward_service
ssh_upload_file
ssh_download_file
ssh_list_remote_files
ssh_delete_remote_file
ssh_execute_template
ssh_list_templates

How to install the SSH MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@uarlouski/ssh-mcp-server@latest",
        "--configPath=/path/to/your/ssh-mcp-config.json"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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