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SSH MCP Tool

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Secure MCP SSH automation server with policy controls, resources, prompts, stdio, and HTTP.

Source code

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package mcp-ssh-tool
Claude Code 
claude mcp add ssh-mcp-tool -- npx -y mcp-ssh-tool@2.2.7
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ssh-mcp-tool": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "mcp-ssh-tool@2.2.7"
            ]
        }
    }
}
NPM package mcp-ssh-tool
Claude Code 
claude mcp add ssh-mcp-tool -e 'SSH_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=<SSH_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS>' -e 'SSH_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN_FILE=<your ssh_mcp_http_bearer_token_file>' -e 'SSH_MCP_HTTP_PUBLIC_URL=<SSH_MCP_HTTP_PUBLIC_URL>' -e 'SSH_MCP_HTTP_TRUST_PROXY=<SSH_MCP_HTTP_TRUST_PROXY>' -- npx -y mcp-ssh-tool@2.2.7 --transport=http --host 127.0.0.1 --port '<port>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ssh-mcp-tool": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "mcp-ssh-tool@2.2.7",
                "--transport=http",
                "--host",
                "127.0.0.1",
                "--port",
                "<port>"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SSH_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS": "<SSH_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS>",
                "SSH_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN_FILE": "<your ssh_mcp_http_bearer_token_file>",
                "SSH_MCP_HTTP_PUBLIC_URL": "<SSH_MCP_HTTP_PUBLIC_URL>",
                "SSH_MCP_HTTP_TRUST_PROXY": "<SSH_MCP_HTTP_TRUST_PROXY>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • SSH_MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS Comma-separated allowed browser origins for Streamable HTTP clients. Keep this restricted when not using loopback.
  • SSH_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN_FILE secret Path to a bearer token file. Required for non-loopback HTTP bindings.
  • SSH_MCP_HTTP_PUBLIC_URL Stable HTTPS public /mcp URL. Required for non-loopback HTTP bindings.
  • SSH_MCP_HTTP_TRUST_PROXY Set to true only behind a trusted reverse proxy that controls forwarded headers.

Frequently asked questions

What is SSH MCP Tool?

Secure MCP SSH automation server with policy controls, resources, prompts, stdio, and HTTP.

How do I install SSH MCP Tool?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add ssh-mcp-tool -- npx -y mcp-ssh-tool@2.2.7. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does SSH MCP Tool need an API key?

Yes. It expects SSH_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN_FILE, which you set in its configuration.

Is SSH MCP Tool open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains SSH MCP Tool?

It is published by oaslananka-lab. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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