Execkit MCP Server

Persistent, structured shell sessions for AI agents, on your laptop, your servers over SSH, and your Docker containers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with docker, shell and ssh and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-27 · ★ 9 · #62 OF 165 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Execkit

Claude Code

claude mcp add blinkingbit-oss-execkit -- uvx execkit-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blinkingbit-oss-execkit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "execkit-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package execkit-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.blinkingbit-oss is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Execkit can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

- Not a sandbox. The command policy is advisory string matching. It is easy to bypass: deny: ["curl"] blocks curl but not env curl, sudo curl or sh -c curl. The real control is a least-privilege environment: run the agent and SSH user with minimal rights. - No interactive input. stdin is /dev/null, so prompts, REPLs and editors do not work. Use non-interactive flags (sudo -n, apt-get -y). Pagers default to cat, but r

Latest releases

v0.10.1 · 2026-09-26

Fixed · (watch) print each --follow batch in time order · (viewer) count shown History sessions and sort sessions with no start time last · (watch) show local times and date lines in the terminal viewers · (cli) exit…

v0.10.0 · 2026-09-25

Added · (viewer) collapsible History section at the bottom of the sidebar · (viewer) per-command timestamps and transport/host session groups · Fixed · (mcp) label ssh sessions with the user and port resolved from ssh…

v0.9.0 · 2026-09-25

Added · (cli) setup for codex/vscode/windsurf, fuller help, unique session ids, constant-time viewer token · (mcp) per-call timeout, session_list, enum schemas, tool annotations, clearer descriptions · (mcp) resolve…

04 · Who maintains Execkit

execkit is maintained by blinkingbit-oss. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/blinkingbit-oss/execkit
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #62 of 165 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-26)
registry: io.github.blinkingbit-oss/execkit (active, first published 2026-09-25 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:execkit-mcp

06 · Execkit FAQ

What is Execkit?

Persistent, structured shell sessions for AI agents, on your laptop, your servers over SSH, and your Docker containers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Execkit still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-27 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Execkit?

Run `uvx execkit-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Execkit run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Execkit

Alternatives to Execkit

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if Execkit isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Execkit doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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