# Safe SSH

> Use this tool when you need to securely access system diagnostic information over SSH connections without exposing your system to unrestricted shell access. It provides read-only commands for tasks such as checking disk usage, system uptime, and service status, solving problems related to system monitoring and troubleshooting. Ideal for use cases where limited, non-destructive access is required, with inputs including SSH connections and outputs including diagnostic data such as logs and system info.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/areso-safe-ssh  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/areso-safe-ssh

## Description

Provides a scoped set of read-only system diagnostic commands over SSH connections. Exposes tools for disk usage, system uptime, dmesg logs, systemd service status, top process listing, and OS version info. Designed as a safer alternative to unrestricted shell access by limiting available commands to non-destructive operations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-13

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/areso-safe-ssh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/areso/safe-ssh-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "areso-safe-ssh"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/areso-safe-ssh` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/areso-safe-ssh/pull`

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