Updated April 2026
Install SSH MCP Server
Pick your client, copy the command, done.
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Add it to Claude Code
Run this in a terminal.
claude mcp add ssh-mcp-f752 -- npx -y ssh-mcp -- --host=1.2.3.4 --user=root --password=passAvailable Tools (2)
Once configured, SSH MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:
execExecute a shell command on the remote servercommanddescriptionsudo-execExecute a shell command with sudo elevationcommanddescriptionTry It Out
After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:
→List the files in the /var/www/html directory on the remote server.
→Check the disk usage on the remote machine using the df -h command.
→Restart the nginx service on the remote server using sudo-exec.
→Find all log files larger than 100MB in the /var/log directory.
Prerequisites & system requirements
- An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
- Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
Keep this setup from going cold
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