SSH Client MCP Server
by jordanburkeio.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-serverv1.5.1
MCP server for executing shell commands on remote hosts via SSH.
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Install SSH Client MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add ssh-client -- npx -y ssh-client-mcp-server --host '<--host>'Install in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-client": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-client-mcp-server",
"--host",
"<--host>"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-client": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-client-mcp-server",
"--host",
"<--host>"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"ssh-client": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-client-mcp-server",
"--host",
"<--host>"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-client": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-client-mcp-server",
"--host",
"<--host>"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-13 · 26d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-09 · 4mo ago · GitHub · v1.5.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-09 · 4mo ago · official registry · v1.5.1
FAQ
›How do I install the SSH Client MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add ssh-client -- npx -y ssh-client-mcp-server --host '<--host>'. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does SSH Client require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use SSH Client as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is SSH Client in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.jordanburke/ssh-client-mcp-server.
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