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blakerouse/ssh-mcp

SSH MCP server that runs locally making it easy to manage hosts and perform commands across a group of hosts

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About blakerouse/ssh-mcp

An MCP server written in Go that runs locally to manage SSH hosts and execute commands across groups of hosts. It provides a structured interface for remote command execution and host management.

Best for

Developers who need a lightweight, local MCP server for managing and executing commands on multiple SSH hosts

Use cases

  • Run commands across multiple remote servers simultaneously
  • Manage SSH host configurations from a centralized tool
  • Automate remote server administration tasks

Notes

15 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-11. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Lightweight Go binary with no external dependencies
  • Enables batch command execution across host groups
  • Simple local setup for SSH management

Cons

  • Very early stage with only 15 GitHub stars and limited community
  • No built-in authentication or credential management beyond SSH keys
  • Limited documentation and examples for complex use cases

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit
168
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
4
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
19
Checked GitHub
Open issues
0
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
0
Checked GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Tools exposed

  • add_host
  • remove_host
  • get_groups
  • get_hosts
  • get_os_info
  • update_os_info
  • perform_command
  • get_command_status
  • list_commands
  • cancel_command

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh": {
      "command": "<PATH_TO_BUILT_BINARY>"
    }
  }
}

Install

Add blakerouse/ssh-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What blakerouse/ssh-mcp connects to

No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.

Health and security

Is blakerouse/ssh-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

22 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity17.6 of 30Last push 168 days ago
Releases0 of 150 releases in 90 days
Issue repliesNot countedThe latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer0 of 15Owned by a single user
Official source0 of 20Community server

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Sources

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