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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-ssh
by shuakami
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30d uses
Score7745
Official
Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Developer ToolsOps & InfraSecurity
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Last committhis month4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-ssh · Summary

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

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

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

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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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