SSH MCP

A centralized MCP gateway that gives AI agents controlled SSH access over Streamable HTTP. Its README documents 4 tools, including ssh_list_servers, ssh_list_allowed_commands, ssh_execute_command.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 7 · #35 OF 41 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install SSH MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gelse-ssh-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

repo age created 2026-08-05 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What SSH MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list resources, list permissions, and verify connectivity.

The 4 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ssh-mcp lets an agent do.

ssh_list_servers: - list resources
ssh_list_allowed_commands: - list permissions
ssh_execute_command: - perform an action
ssh_check_connection: - verify connectivity

04 · Who maintains SSH MCP

ssh-mcp is maintained by gelse. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gelse/ssh-mcp
website: https://github.com/gelse/ssh-mcp#readme
category: filesystem - ranked #35 of 41 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.gelse/ssh-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-26 · 3 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0

06 · SSH MCP FAQ

Is SSH MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16. We re-verify nightly.

What can SSH MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list resources, list permissions, and verify connectivity.

How do I install SSH MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to SSH MCP

Alternatives to SSH MCP

Maintained filesystem servers if SSH MCP isn't the fit.

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