Install EasyShell

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

claude mcp add -e "EASYSHELL_API_KEY=${EASYSHELL_API_KEY}" easyshell -- npx -y @easyshell-ai/easyshell

Required:EASYSHELL_API_KEY

Environment Variables

Set these before running EasyShell.

VariableDescriptionRequired

EASYSHELL_API_KEYAPI key for authenticating with the EasyShell platform.Yes

Once configured, EasyShell gives your AI agent access to:

execute_scriptExecute a shell script on a target host or group of hosts.

scripthoststarget_os

orchestrate_taskDecompose a high-level operational goal into a multi-step execution plan across multiple hosts.

goalhosts

schedule_inspectionConfigure a recurring inspection task with cron expressions and AI-powered output analysis.

cron_expressionscript_idanalysis_promptnotification_rules

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Check disk and memory usage on all production hosts and flag anything over 80%.

→Write a shell script to update all Nginx configurations on my web servers and show me the diff.

→Schedule a daily inspection of system logs on the database cluster and alert me if any critical errors are found.

→Orchestrate a task to restart the application service across all nodes in the staging environment.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
EASYSHELL_API_KEY — API key for authenticating with the EasyShell platform.

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around EasyShell in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.