MCP server for SSH remote server management with SSH agent authentication support.
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npx -y ssh-agent-mcp-server{
"SSH_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PORT": "22",
"SSH_AUTH_SOCK": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PASSPHRASE": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SSH_TIMEOUT": "30000",
"SSH_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "60000",
"ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS": "false",
"HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT": "10000"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-pulsemcp-ssh": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-agent-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SSH_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_USERNAME": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PORT": "22",
"SSH_AUTH_SOCK": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SSH_PASSPHRASE": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SSH_TIMEOUT": "30000",
"SSH_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "60000",
"ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS": "false",
"HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT": "10000"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
ssh is an MCP server for MCP server for SSH remote server management with SSH agent authentication support.. It supports STDIO transport.
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ssh uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
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ssh is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
ssh-agent-mcp-serverstdio | npm | 0.1.5 | Env: SSH_HOST required Env: SSH_USERNAME required Env: SSH_PORT Env: SSH_AUTH_SOCK Env: SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH Env: SSH_PASSPHRASE secret Env: SSH_TIMEOUT Env: SSH_COMMAND_TIMEOUT Env: ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS Env: SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS Env: HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT |