ssh-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH_MCP_CONFIG | No | Custom path to the servers.toml configuration file. If not provided, the server defaults to ~/.config/ssh-mcp/servers.toml. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_serversA | List all configured SSH servers with their groups and descriptions. Args: group: Optional group name to filter by. Shows all servers if omitted. Use list_groups to see available group names. Returns: Formatted table of servers with name, groups, and description. |
| list_groupsB | List all server groups with descriptions and member counts. Returns: Formatted table of groups with name, description, and server count. |
| executeA | Execute a shell command on a single SSH server. Args:
server: Server name (e.g. 'web-prod-01'). Must match a configured server.
Use list_servers to see available servers.
command: Shell command to execute on the remote server (exactly as it
would be typed at a bash prompt).
timeout: Command timeout in seconds. Default 30. Range 1–3600.
working_dir: Absolute remote directory to cd into before running the
command. Uses the server's Returns:
Formatted command execution result with stdout, stderr, and exit code.
Long output is truncated at |
| execute_on_groupA | Execute a shell command on all servers in a group in parallel. Concurrency is capped by the Args:
group: Group name (e.g. 'production', 'web'). Use list_groups to see
available groups.
command: Shell command to execute on every server in the group.
timeout: Per-server command timeout in seconds. Default 30.
Each server has its own timer; slow servers do NOT extend the
per-server limit for others.
working_dir: Absolute remote directory to cd into on each server.
Uses each server's Returns: Formatted summary showing per-server results, success/failure counts, and aggregate exit status. |
| upload_fileA | Upload a file to a remote server via SFTP. Args: server: Server name (e.g. 'pro-dicentra'). local_path: Absolute path to local file. remote_path: Absolute destination path on remote server. Returns: Confirmation message with file size. |
| download_fileA | Download a file from a remote server via SFTP. Args: server: Server name (e.g. 'pro-dicentra'). remote_path: Absolute path to remote file. local_path: Absolute local destination path. Returns: Confirmation message with file size. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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