Hex SSH
local MCP serverHex SSH is a local MCP server: Token-efficient SSH MCP with hash-verified files and persistent tmux sessions. 14 tools. Install it from npm as @levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add hex-ssh-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hex-ssh-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Token-efficient SSH MCP with hash-verified files and persistent tmux sessions. 14 tools.
Hex SSH vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex SSH | 565 | Local | No | npm |
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| ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp | 1,176 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| mcp-server | 44K | Hosted | No | None |
| DBHub | 3,574 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Hex SSH is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add hex-ssh-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp
Run: codex mcp add hex-ssh-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-ssh-mcp
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