How to install mcp-ssh-manager in Gemini CLI

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Steps

1Install Node.js 18 or newer (for npx)
2Open ~/.gemini/settings.json (or .gemini/settings.json in your project)
3Add the entry below. If the file already has "mcpServers", add just the inner entry
4Restart Gemini CLI and run /mcp to confirm

Configuration

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-manager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-ssh-manager"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Environment variable	Required	What it is
SSH_CONFIG_PATH	No	Path 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_PATH	No	Path 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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