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How to install mcp-ssh-manager in Claude Code

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Steps

  1. 1Install Node.js 18 or newer (for npx)
  2. 2Run the command below in your project folder
  3. 3Start Claude Code and run /mcp to confirm it's connected

Command

Run in your terminal
claude mcp add ssh-manager -- npx -y mcp-ssh-manager

Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

Environment variableRequiredWhat it is
SSH_CONFIG_PATHNoPath to a TOML file holding the server definitions. Defaults to ~/.codex/ssh-config.toml. Each server can set MODE to readonly or restricted to constrain what the agent may run.
SSH_ENV_PATHNoPath to a .env file declaring servers as SSH_SERVER_<NAME>_HOST, _USER, _KEYPATH and friends. Defaults to a .env next to the package.

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