SSH Gateway MCP Server

by d00musio.github.d00mus/mcp-ssh-gatewayv7.0.0

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Install SSH Gateway MCP server

claude mcp add ssh-gateway -- uvx mcp-ssh-gateway

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-gateway": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-ssh-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-gateway": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-ssh-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "ssh-gateway": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-ssh-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-gateway": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-ssh-gateway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SSH_SERVERS_CONFIG	—	—	Path to the JSON file with SSH server targets, or an inline JSON string. Overridden by --servers-config.
SSH_MCP_CACHE_DIR	—	—	Where logs and known_hosts are kept. Default: the user cache directory.
SSH_READ_ONLY	—	—	Set to true/1 to force the global read-only guardrail.
SSH_COMMAND_BLACKLIST	—	—	Comma-separated global prohibited command patterns.

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›How do I install the SSH Gateway MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add ssh-gateway -- uvx mcp-ssh-gateway. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does SSH Gateway require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use SSH Gateway as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is SSH Gateway in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.d00mus/mcp-ssh-gateway.