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Claude Desktop

ssh-mcp for Claude Desktop

io.github.gelse/ssh-mcp

MCP gateway for controlled SSH access with per-client auth, command policies, and audit logging.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:oci

Install ssh-mcp in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFIG_DIR": "<CONFIG_DIR>",
        "LOG_DIR": "<LOG_DIR>",
        "CONFIG_API_ENABLED": "<CONFIG_API_ENABLED>",
        "CONFIG_API_TOKEN": "<CONFIG_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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