# ssh-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to securely execute remote SSH commands, transfer files, or monitor system status. It solves problems related to remote system management, file transfer, and security by providing a standardized interface with robust security controls. The tool accepts SSH commands and credentials as input and returns execution results and system status as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zachflint-ssh-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zachflint-ssh-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to securely execute remote SSH commands, perform file transfers, and monitor system status through a standardized interface. It features robust security controls including command whitelisting, blacklisting, and credential isolation to prevent unauthorized operations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** monitoring
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/z5zm0cs4oo)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ZachFlint/ssh-mcp-server>

## 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": "zachflint-ssh-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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