acp-mcp
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@acp-mcprun 'df -h' on the remote server"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
ACP MCP
MCP server for remote machine operations via SSH. Provides a single, powerful tool for executing any shell command on remote machines with real-time progress streaming.
Installation
npm install @prmichaelsen/acp-mcpRelated MCP server: MCP SSH Manager
Development
npm install
npm run devBuild
npm run buildUsage
With Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"acp-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/acp-mcp/dist/server.js"]
}
}
}With mcp-auth
import { createServer } from '@prmichaelsen/acp-mcp/factory';
import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
const server = await createServer({
userId: 'user-123',
ssh: {
host: 'remote.example.com',
port: 22,
username: 'remote-user',
privateKey: readFileSync('/path/to/private/key', 'utf-8'),
},
});Available Tools
acp-mcp v1.0.0 provides a single, powerful tool for all remote operations:
acp_remote_execute_command
Execute any shell command on the remote machine with optional progress streaming.
Parameters:
command(required): Shell command to executecwd(optional): Working directory for command executiontimeout(optional): Timeout in seconds (default: 30, ignored if progress streaming)
Returns: { stdout, stderr, exitCode, timedOut, streamed? }
Features:
Shell Environment (v0.7.1+): Automatically sources shell configuration files
Sources
~/.zshrc,~/.bashrc, or~/.profilebefore executing commandsEnsures
$PATHand environment variables are properly loadedEnables user-installed tools (nvm, homebrew, etc.) to work correctly
Gracefully handles missing config files
Progress Streaming (v0.7.0+): Real-time output for long-running commands
Requires MCP SDK v1.26.0+ (server and client)
Client must provide
progressTokenin request_metaClient must handle progress notifications via
onprogresscallbackGraceful fallback to timeout mode if no
progressTokenprovidedRate limited to max 10 notifications/second
Ideal for:
npm run build,npm test,npm run dev
Common Operations
List Files
# Basic listing
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "ls -la ~/project" })
# Recursive listing
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "find ~/project -type f" })
# With tree (if installed)
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "tree ~/project" })
# Only directories
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "ls -d */ ~/project" })Read Files
# Read entire file
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "cat ~/project/package.json" })
# Read first 100 lines
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "head -n 100 ~/project/large-file.txt" })
# Read last 50 lines
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "tail -n 50 ~/project/log.txt" })
# Search in file
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "grep 'pattern' ~/project/file.txt" })Write Files
# Write simple content
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "echo 'hello world' > ~/project/file.txt" })
# Write multi-line content
acp_remote_execute_command({
command: "cat > ~/project/file.txt << 'EOF'\nline 1\nline 2\nline 3\nEOF"
})
# Append to file
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "echo 'new line' >> ~/project/file.txt" })
# Create directories
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "mkdir -p ~/project/new/nested/dir" })File Operations
# Copy files
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "cp ~/source.txt ~/dest.txt" })
# Move files
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "mv ~/old.txt ~/new.txt" })
# Delete files
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "rm ~/file.txt" })
# Change permissions
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "chmod 755 ~/script.sh" })Development Operations
# Git operations
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "git status", cwd: "~/project" })
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "git commit -m 'message'", cwd: "~/project" })
# Package management
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "npm install", cwd: "~/project" })
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "npm run build", cwd: "~/project" })
# Process management
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "ps aux | grep node" })
acp_remote_execute_command({ command: "kill -9 12345" })Why Single Tool?
v1.0.0 removed specialized tools (list_files, read_file, write_file) in favor of execute_command:
✅ Properly expands ~ and environment variables - SFTP-based tools didn't
✅ Maximum flexibility - Use any shell command or tool
✅ Simpler codebase - One tool instead of four
✅ More reliable - No SFTP edge cases or limitations
✅ Consistent behavior - Works exactly like interactive SSH
✅ Easier to maintain - Single code path to test and debug
Configuration
Standalone Server Configuration
Copy .env.example to .env and configure SSH credentials:
cp .env.example .envEdit .env with your SSH connection details:
# SSH Configuration (required)
SSH_HOST=your-remote-server.com
SSH_PORT=22
SSH_USERNAME=your-username
SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH=/path/to/your/ssh/private/keymcp-auth Configuration
When using with mcp-auth, SSH credentials are provided programmatically:
import { createServer } from '@prmichaelsen/acp-mcp/factory';
import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
// SSH credentials provided by mcp-auth wrapper
const server = await createServer({
userId: 'user-123',
ssh: {
host: process.env.REMOTE_HOST,
port: parseInt(process.env.REMOTE_PORT || '22'),
username: process.env.REMOTE_USERNAME,
privateKey: readFileSync(process.env.REMOTE_KEY_PATH, 'utf-8'),
},
});Scripts
npm run dev- Start development server with hot reloadnpm run build- Build for productionnpm run build:watch- Build and watch for changesnpm start- Run production buildnpm test- Run testsnpm run typecheck- Type check without emittingnpm run clean- Remove build output
License
MIT
Author
Patrick Michaelsen
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