SSH MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for SSH remote server management with SSH agent authentication support. Its README documents 5 tools, including ssh_connection_info, ssh_list_directory, ssh_download.

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

One of 28 MCP servers published from pulsemcp/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 28 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-26 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SSH

before you install - you'll need

Set SSH_HOST, SSH_USERNAME, SSH_AUTH_SOCK before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pulsemcp-mcp-servers-experimental-ssh -- npx -y ssh-agent-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pulsemcp-mcp-servers-experimental-ssh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-agent-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-agent-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry vendor namespace com.pulsemcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What SSH 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 get configured SSH connection information, list directory contents on remote server, download file from remote server via SFTP, and upload file to remote server via SFTP.

The 5 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ssh lets an agent do.

ssh_connection_info: - Get configured SSH connection information
ssh_list_directory: - List directory contents on remote server
ssh_download: - Download file from remote server via SFTP
ssh_upload: - Upload file to remote server via SFTP
ssh_execute: - Execute shell command on remote server

Latest releases

[email protected] · 2026-07-10

Fixed · Gmail deep-links emitted by list_email_conversations, search_email_conversations, get_email_conversation, and send_email now use the form instead of Two independent defects made the old links fail to open the…

[email protected] · 2026-07-09

Added · create_oauth_client tool (keys group, write): mints a non-interactive Tailscale OAuth client (client_id + client_secret) with configurable scopes and ACL tags. Unlike create_auth_key - which only enrolls…

[email protected] · 2026-07-06

Added · set_account_balance_history (manage group): edit a manual account's recorded daily balance snapshots. Previously the server could read balance history (get_account_balance_history) but had no write counterpart…

04 · Who maintains SSH

ssh is maintained by pulsemcp. We track 29 MCP servers from pulsemcp - 28 actively maintained, 77 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from pulsemcp.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pulsemcp/mcp-servers
category: security - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.pulsemcp/ssh (active, first published 2026-05-18 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:ssh-agent-mcp-server

06 · SSH FAQ

Is SSH still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-26. We re-verify nightly.

What can SSH do?

How do I install SSH?

Run `npx -y ssh-agent-mcp-server`. The README documents 3 environment variables (SSH_HOST, SSH_USERNAME, SSH_AUTH_SOCK) to set first. Set SSH_HOST, SSH_USERNAME, SSH_AUTH_SOCK before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does SSH 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

Alternatives to SSH

Maintained security servers if SSH isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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