SSH — policy-gated remote access MCP Server

by tufantuncio.github.tufantunc/ssh-mcpv2.18.0

SSH control for Linux and Windows servers: execute remote shell commands with password or SSH key authentication.

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Install SSH — policy-gated remote access MCP server

claude mcp add ssh-tufantunc -e SSH_MCP_PASSWORD='<ssh-mcp-password>' -e SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE='<ssh-mcp-passphrase>' -e SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD='<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>' -- npx -y ssh-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-tufantunc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-password>",
        "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<ssh-mcp-passphrase>",
        "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-tufantunc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-password>",
        "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<ssh-mcp-passphrase>",
        "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "ssh-tufantunc": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-password>",
        "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<ssh-mcp-passphrase>",
        "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-tufantunc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ssh-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-password>",
        "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<ssh-mcp-passphrase>",
        "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SSH_MCP_PASSWORD	—	yes	Password for the configured profile; a per-profile SSH_MCP_<PROFILE>_PASSWORD takes precedence. Credentials are never accepted as CLI arguments.
SSH_MCP_KEY	—	—	Path to the private key file to authenticate with — the path, not the key material. A per-profile SSH_MCP_<PROFILE>_KEY takes precedence.
SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE	—	yes	Passphrase for an encrypted private key.
SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD	—	yes	Password the sudo tool escalates with, when the policy in force allows the privileged class.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub · v2.18.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · official registry · v2.18.0

FAQ

›How do I install the SSH — policy-gated remote access MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add ssh-tufantunc -e SSH_MCP_PASSWORD='<ssh-mcp-password>' -e SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE='<ssh-mcp-passphrase>' -e SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD='<ssh-mcp-sudo-password>' -- npx -y ssh-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does SSH — policy-gated remote access require an API key?

Yes. It expects SSH_MCP_PASSWORD, SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE, SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use SSH — policy-gated remote access as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is SSH — policy-gated remote access in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.tufantunc/ssh-mcp.