# SSH Remote Execute

> Use this tool when you need to securely execute shell commands on remote servers, enabling automation of tasks and workflows across multiple hosts. It solves problems of remote server management, deployment, and automation by providing a secure and dynamic way to execute commands. The tool takes SSH config and credentials as input and outputs the results of the executed commands, making it ideal for use cases requiring remote server interaction and automation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/li-liwen-ssh-remote-execute  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/li-liwen-ssh-remote-execute

## Description

Enables AI coding agents to securely execute shell commands on remote servers via SSH. Dynamically generates per-host tools based on SSH config, supports standard SSH key management and ssh-agent, and provides proper permission prompts for each host connection.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/li-liwen-ssh-remote-execute)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/li-liwen/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": "li-liwen-ssh-remote-execute"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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