SSH — policy-gated remote access
Rank #364io.github.tufantunc/ssh-mcp
Policy-gated, audited SSH for Linux and Windows hosts: roles, approvals, and an audit log.
SSH — policy-gated remote access is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by tufantunc. It ranks #364 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 674 GitHub stars. SSH — policy-gated remote access is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, Glama and mcp.so, with 3 tracked versions. It was first listed on Apr 27, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 26, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 115,096 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use SSH — policy-gated remote access
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add ssh-mcp -e "SSH_MCP_PASSWORD=<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>" -e "SSH_MCP_KEY=<your SSH_MCP_KEY>" -e "SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE=<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>" -e "SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD=<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>" -- npx -y ssh-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.ssh-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "ssh-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.ssh-mcp.env]
SSH_MCP_PASSWORD = "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>"
SSH_MCP_KEY = "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>"
SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE = "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>"
SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD = "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
"SSH_MCP_KEY": "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>",
"SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
"SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
"SSH_MCP_KEY": "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>",
"SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
"SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"ssh-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
"SSH_MCP_KEY": "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>",
"SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
"SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
"SSH_MCP_KEY": "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>",
"SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
"SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ssh-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ssh-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SSH_MCP_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSWORD>",
"SSH_MCP_KEY": "<your SSH_MCP_KEY>",
"SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE": "<your SSH_MCP_PASSPHRASE>",
"SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD": "<your SSH_MCP_SUDO_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 2 registries (1 delisted)
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View all tufantunc servers →Available versions (3)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| 2.4.1 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| 2.3.4 | Aug 24, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains SSH — policy-gated remote access?
- SSH — policy-gated remote access is maintained by tufantunc, which publishes 2 MCP servers (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is SSH — policy-gated remote access listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — SSH — policy-gated remote access is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama and mcp.so.
- How many versions does SSH — policy-gated remote access have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 3 versions of SSH — policy-gated remote access, most recently published on Aug 26, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for SSH — policy-gated remote access?
- The source code for SSH — policy-gated remote access is hosted at github.com/tufantunc/ssh-mcp.