mcp-ssh-manager

mcp-ssh-manager is a local MCP server: SSH server management for agents, with per-server read-only and allowlist security modes. Install it from npm as mcp-ssh-manager.

Claude CodeCodexAntigravity

commandprompt

Terminal

claude mcp add mcp-ssh-manager -e SSH_CONFIG_PATH=... -e SSH_ENV_PATH=... -- npx -y mcp-ssh-manager

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-ssh-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ssh-manager"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SSH_CONFIG_PATH": "...",
        "SSH_ENV_PATH": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

• 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.
• Environment variables: SSH_CONFIG_PATH, SSH_ENV_PATH