SSH Manager MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to manage multiple SSH connections. Execute commands, transfer files, manage databases, create backups, monitor health, and automate DevOps tasks across your servers - directly from your AI assistant. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with automation, backup and database and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-13 · ★ 483 · #10 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SSH Manager

before you install - you'll need

Set SSH_SERVER_PROD_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_ALLOW_PATTERNS, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_HOST, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_USER, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_KEYPATH, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_MODE, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_AUDIT_LOG before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bvisible-mcp-ssh-manager -- npx -y mcp-ssh-manager

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bvisible-mcp-ssh-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ssh-manager"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-ssh-manager - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.bvisible is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What SSH Manager can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.8.5 · 2026-08-28

Security release - upgrade recommended · Three reported advisories, all the same class of bug, all confirmed present in 3.8.4. · The v3.6.7 fix (CVE-2026-77383) introduced a centralized shellQuote() - and applied it to…

v3.8.4 · 2026-08-28

Security · The logger no longer writes secrets in clear text (CodeQL js/clear-text-logging). · logger.js serialised its structured data to JSON with no filter, into two places outside your control: ~/.ssh-manager.log…

v3.8.3 · 2026-08-28

Changed · First release published from CI with build provenance and an attested SBOM. v3.8.2 shipped the workflow but was still published by hand, so it carried no attestation at all - while the comparable competitor…

04 · Who maintains SSH Manager

mcp-ssh-manager is maintained by bvisible. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bvisible/mcp-ssh-manager
category: database - ranked #10 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-28)
registry: io.github.bvisible/mcp-ssh-manager (active, first published 2026-08-28 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:mcp-ssh-manager

06 · SSH Manager FAQ

What is SSH Manager?

Is SSH Manager still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-13 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install SSH Manager?

Run `npx -y mcp-ssh-manager`. The README documents 8 environment variables (SSH_SERVER_PROD_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_ALLOW_PATTERNS…) to set first. Set SSH_SERVER_PROD_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_MODE, SSH_SERVER_STAGING_ALLOW_PATTERNS, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_HOST, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_USER, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_KEYPATH, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_MODE, SSH_SERVER_CLIENT_PROD_AUDIT_LOG before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does SSH Manager run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to SSH Manager

Alternatives to SSH Manager

Maintained database servers if SSH Manager isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what SSH Manager doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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