SSH MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH_CONFIG_PATH | No | Custom path to the SSH servers configuration file. Defaults to ~/.claude/ssh-servers.json |
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": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ssh_execB | Execute a command on a remote server |
| ssh_uploadA | Upload to a remote server over SFTP. Supports a single file, a glob pattern (e.g. logs/*.gz) which uploads all matches into remotePath, or a whole directory when recursive=true. |
| ssh_downloadA | Download from a remote server over SFTP. Supports a single file, a glob pattern within a remote directory (e.g. /var/log/*.log) which downloads all matches into localPath, or a whole remote directory when recursive=true. |
| ssh_listB | List files in a remote directory |
| ssh_list_serversA | List all configured server aliases and their descriptions |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: download, execute, list files, list servers, and upload. No overlap or ambiguity.
All tools follow a consistent 'ssh_verb_noun' pattern using snake_case, with descriptive verbs like download, exec, list, and upload.
5 tools is well-scoped for an SSH server, covering core operations (execution, file transfer, listing) without being excessive or insufficient.
The set covers essential SSH operations (exec, list, download, upload) but lacks directory creation/deletion or file renaming, which are minor gaps.