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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-ssh
by shuakami
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everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-ssh · Summary

An MCP server that provides AI-powered SSH management capabilities through standardized protocols.

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-ssh · Use cases

  • Automated server administration through AI assistants
  • Remote development environment management
  • File transfer and system monitoring automation
  • Persistent tmux session management for collaborative work

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

mcp-ssh · Install

Installation

  1. Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/shuakami/mcp-ssh.git
cd mcp-ssh
npm install
npm run build
  1. Configure in your MCP client (e.g., Cursor):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh-mcp": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-ssh/bridging_ssh_mcp.py"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart your client to activate the MCP server.
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