React MCP Server

SSH and SFTP client library for React Native

Local serverstdio

What is the React MCP server?

Connect React to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. SSH and SFTP client library for React Native. The react mcp server is what makes that connection.

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at pod-install on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Android — The Android tool exposed by this server
  • Linking — This project has been updated to use React Native v84 (the latest at the time of writing, Feb 2026) - which means that manual linking is not required
  • Shell — The Shell tool exposed by this server
  • SFTP — The SFTP tool exposed by this server

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. React's toolset — Android, Linking, Shell and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against React's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
AndroidThe Android tool exposed by this server.
LinkingThis project has been updated to use React Native v84 (the latest at the time of writing, Feb 2026) - which means that manual linking is not required.
ShellThe Shell tool exposed by this server.
SFTPThe SFTP tool exposed by this server.

How to install the React MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sftp-ssh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "pod-install"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use React to Android.
  • Use React to Linking.
  • Use React to Shell.

Frequently asked questions

It connects React to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Android, Linking, Shell, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with React directly.