# sshmcp

> Use this tool when you need to establish persistent SSH connections with stateful shell sessions, preserving working directories and environment variables across commands. It solves problems of session loss and context switching, providing a seamless experience for remote command execution. The sshmcp server takes SSH connections as input and outputs a persistent shell session, ideal for use cases requiring continuous remote access and state preservation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/icryo-sshmcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/icryo-sshmcp

## Description

A stateful SSH MCP server that gives Claude persistent shell sessions over SSH, preserving working directory, environment variables, and state across commands.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/fg8phbcqna)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/icryo/sshmcp>

## 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": "icryo-sshmcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/icryo-sshmcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/icryo-sshmcp/pull`

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