MCP Ssh Sre MCP Server

MCP server for SRE operations across multiple platforms via SSH

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What is the MCP Ssh Sre MCP server?

MCP Ssh Sre MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for SRE operations across multiple platforms via SSH.

What you get

An MCP server providing read-only server monitoring tools to AI assistants. Runs predefined diagnostic commands over SSH and passes only the results to the LLM - your server credentials and shell are never exposed.

  • "Why is my Plex container crashing?"
  • "Is my array healthy and are there any drives showing signs of failure?"
  • "Which containers are consuming the most resources?"
  • "Help me debug network connectivity between my nginx and database containers"

What the assistant can call

Once MCP Ssh Sre is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Feature — APIs

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: SSH_KEY_PATH. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Choosing this one

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP Ssh Sre's toolset — Feature — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ohare93; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Before you rely on it

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the mcp ssh sre mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
FeatureAPIs

How to install the MCP Ssh Sre MCP server

Then add to your MCP client:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-sre": {
      "url": "http://your-server:3000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SSH_KEY_PATHCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Ssh Sre to Feature.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Ssh Sre to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Feature) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Ssh Sre directly.