remote-ssh-mcp
Connects an MCP client to a remote Linux/Unix host over SSH, enabling remote shell commands, file access, port forwarding, and VS Code Remote-SSH URI generation.
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CLAUDE_BINCLAUDE_CONFIG_DIRCODEX_BINCODEX_HOMEProgramDataProgramFilesREMOTE_SSH_BINplatform OpenSSH Namespaced equivalent of SSH_BINREMOTE_SSH_HOSTnone Namespaced equivalent of SSH_HOSTREMOTE_SSH_IDENTITY_FILEOpenSSH default Namespaced equivalent of SSH_IDENTITY_FILEREMOTE_SSH_PORTOpenSSH default Namespaced equivalent of SSH_PORTREMOTE_SSH_PROFILE"": "production",REMOTE_SSH_PROFILES_FILE"": "C:\\Users\\your-name\\.remote-ssh-mcp\\profiles.json"REMOTE_SSH_USEROpenSSH default Namespaced equivalent of SSH_USERSSH_BINplatform OpenSSH SSH executable pathSSH_HOSTDirect , SSH_USER, SSH_PORT, and SSH_IDENTITY_FILE configuration remainsSSH_IDENTITY_FILEDirect SSH_HOST, SSH_USER, SSH_PORT, and configuration remainsSSH_KEYGEN_BINSSH_PORTDirect SSH_HOST, SSH_USER, , and SSH_IDENTITY_FILE configuration remainsSSH_PROFILESSH_USERDirect SSH_HOST, , SSH_PORT, and SSH_IDENTITY_FILE configuration remainsSYSTEMROOTSystemRootWINDIRTool annotations
No tools have read-only/destructive annotations
Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.
All four hints declared on every tool
12/12 tools missing one or more hints — remote_ssh_local_diagnostics (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); remote_ssh_check (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); remote_ssh_exec (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +9 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.
For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.
Descriptions match behaviour
4 tools describe read intent but their handlers mutate — remote_ssh_check (line 617: spawn(command, args, {); remote_ssh_list_dir (line 617: spawn(command, args, {); remote_ssh_read_text (line 617: spawn(command, args, {)
Rename the tool, rewrite the description, or move the side-effect into a separate clearly-named tool.
Tool inputs are validated
8/12 tool handlers declare input schemas (67%)
Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.
Tests exist
No test files found
Add tests that exercise each declared tool.
Tool description accuracy
4 tools have description/behavior mismatches: remote_ssh_check: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes; remote_ssh_list_dir: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes; remote_ssh_read_text: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes
Update tool descriptions to accurately reflect all capabilities — especially write, delete, or execute operations.
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