SSH Client MCP Server

SSH Client MCP Server is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets LLMs and other MCP clients execute shell commands on remote hosts over SSH. It runs from Linux, macOS, or Windows and targets any reachable SSH server (Linux, macOS, Windows with OpenSSH, etc.). Its 5 documented tools cluster into soma, run & execute, tmux.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-04 · ★ 3 · #461 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SSH Client MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add jordanburke-ssh-client-mcp-server -- npx -y ssh-client-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jordanburke-ssh-client-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-client-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ssh-client-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What SSH Client MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can execute a shell command on the remote SSH server and return stdout, and list live tmux sessions.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what SSH Client MCP Server lets an agent do.

Soma

3 tools - e.g. Server uptime, status, active session count.; Enumerate registered tools, resources, and prompts.; Gateway connection status (unused here).

soma_health · soma_capabilities · soma_connections

run & execute

1 tool - e.g. Execute a shell command on the remote SSH server and return stdout.

exec

Tmux

1 tool - e.g. list live tmux sessions.

tmux_list

Latest releases

v1.5.1 · 2026-06-09

v1.5.0 · 2026-06-08

Migrate to ts-builds 3.0.1 and pnpm 11 · Drop redundant npm install in publish workflow · New Contributors · @jordanburke made their first contribution in

v1.4.0 · 2026-05-05

04 · Who maintains SSH Client MCP Server

ssh-client-mcp-server is maintained by jordanburke. We track 3 MCP servers from jordanburke - 3 actively maintained, 235 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2025. Full record: all servers from jordanburke.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server
category: other - ranked #461 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-09)
registry: io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-05-05 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:ssh-client-mcp-server

06 · SSH Client MCP Server FAQ

Is SSH Client MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-04 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can SSH Client MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can execute a shell command on the remote SSH server and return stdout, and list live tmux sessions.

How do I install SSH Client MCP Server?

Run `npx -y ssh-client-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does SSH Client MCP Server run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to SSH Client MCP Server

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