# remote-ssh-mcp

> remote-ssh-mcp — bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp. Use this tool when you need to securely access and manage remote Linux/Unix hosts, execute shell commands, or transfer files over SSH. It solves problems related to remote system administration, development, and debugging by providing a secure connection and enabling features like port forwarding and VS Code integration. The tool takes host credentials and connection settings as input and outputs a secure SSH connection with remote shell access and file transfer capabilities.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp

## Description

Connects an MCP client to a remote Linux/Unix host over SSH, enabling remote shell commands, file access, port forwarding, and VS Code Remote-SSH URI generation.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/pf0szobfev)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bbt567/remote-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": "bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bbt567-remote-ssh-mcp/pull`

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