mcp-server-ssh MCP Server

A powerful SSH server implementation for Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server enables secure remote command execution and file operations through SSH protocol, supporting both password and…

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What is the mcp-server-ssh MCP Server?

mcp-server-ssh is an MCP project maintained in the shaike1/mcp-server-ssh repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A powerful SSH server implementation for Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server enables secure remote command execution and file operations through SSH protocol, supporting both…”. 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.

Configuration values

The example declares SSH_PORT, SSH_LOG_LEVEL. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

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

How to install the mcp-server-ssh MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "%APPDATA%/npm/node_modules/mcp-ssh/dist/server.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_PORT": "8889",
        "SSH_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
SSH_PORT	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
SSH_LOG_LEVEL	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation