SSH Remote MCP Server
SSH remote access for Claude Code through Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Quick Start
Install:
pip install -r requirements.txtConfigure Claude Desktop:
For Claude Desktop App: Add to
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json(Windows) or~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json(Mac):{ "mcpServers": { "ssh-remote": { "command": "python", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/ssh_mcp_server.py"] } } }For Claude Code: Add to your Claude Code MCP config:
{ "ssh-remote": { "command": "python", "args": ["/path/to/ssh_mcp_server.py"] } }Restart Claude Desktop and test:
Just chat naturally with Claude:
"Connect to my server at 192.168.1.100 with username ubuntu and password mypass"
"List files in the home directory on my server"
"Upload file.txt to /home/ubuntu/ on the server"
"Run 'htop' command on my remote server"
Features
Connect to remote servers via SSH
Execute commands remotely
Upload/download files via SFTP
Manage multiple connections
Health monitoring
Configuration Example
Usage Examples
Connect with password:
Connect with SSH key:
Execute commands:
File transfers:
Requirements
Python 3.7+
paramiko
mcp
Security
Automatic host key acceptance
Supports password and key authentication
Connection timeouts enforced
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables SSH remote access to servers through Claude, allowing users to execute commands, transfer files via SFTP, and manage multiple remote connections using natural language.