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linux mcp server for VS Code

io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server

MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install linux mcp server in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-user",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_USER",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-ssh-key-path",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-key-passphrase",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-search-for-ssh-key",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-command-timeout",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-verify-host-keys",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-known-hosts-path",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-allowed-log-paths",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-log-dir",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-log-level",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "linux-mcp-log-retention-days",
      "description": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "${input:linux-mcp-user}",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "${input:linux-mcp-ssh-key-path}",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "${input:linux-mcp-key-passphrase}",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "${input:linux-mcp-search-for-ssh-key}",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "${input:linux-mcp-command-timeout}",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "${input:linux-mcp-verify-host-keys}",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "${input:linux-mcp-known-hosts-path}",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "${input:linux-mcp-allowed-log-paths}",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "${input:linux-mcp-log-dir}",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "${input:linux-mcp-log-level}",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "${input:linux-mcp-log-retention-days}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs

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