gelse/ssh-mcp (gelse/ssh-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 89 out of 100, grade B. It declares 6 tools. The publisher has proved control of what we score (Verified Publisher). It is connected through the M8ven GitHub App, so the listing is re-checked on every push.

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89/100

4 days ago

gelse/ssh-mcp

Containerized MCP server exposing SSH command execution and SFTP file transfer as tools over Streamable HTTP. Centralized gateway with per-client authorization, layered command policies, audit logging, rate limiting, circuit breakers, and connection pooling. Docker-ready.

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Emerging. No concerning findings. Grades remain capped until the project builds reputation through adoption. Grades reflect the full trust pyramid: code, verification depth, and reputation. New projects cap at C until adoption is earned.

How we verified

Code Verified⚡ Live Monitored

Monitored 15 days · every push re-verified

Who stands behind it

gelse.net (@gelse) · Verified Publisher

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// key findings

✅

6 tools verified — handlers match their declared behaviour

4 read-only tools verified — handlers contain no write/delete/exec

✅

No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation

Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.

✅

Open source with a license and README

Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.

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You'll be asked for 1 credential: CONFIG_API_TOKEN

These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.

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// environment variables

To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.

configCONFIG_API_ENABLEDSet to true to enable the Configuration API

configCONFIG_DIR/config

configSSH_KEY_PATHssh_key

configLOG_DIR/logs

configMAX_OUTPUT_LENGTHmax-output 50000 —

configMCP_SERVER_URL

🔐 secretCONFIG_API_TOKEN(required when API enabled) —

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commit: 1dee9d82fea8685107a24bf5670b2dc83d8a10c4

code hash: 25770825cb2f92a058274d96e46bd6b4e95284eb665402c3f637e7275e561764

verified: 9/5/2026, 8:30:59 PM

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