mcpsshclient

by jonnadul

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mcpsshclient is an MCP server that provides an SSH client with a configurable agentic security agent capable of detecting and preventing "unsafe" commands from executing through an SSH connection. It is designed for developers who need secure remote command execution with…

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License: MIT

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- Configurable agentic security agent for command detection
- Prevents "unsafe" commands from executing via SSH
- Integrates with Claude Desktop, Cursor AI, and VSCode Insider
- Local AI-based safety enforcement using Ollama and llama2
- JSON-based security policy configuration

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name mcpsshclient

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

In your MCP Client make the corresponding change

{

  "mcpServers": {

    "sshclient": {

      "command": "node",

      "args": [

        "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"

      ]

    }

  }

}

So far tested on the following:
- Claude Desktop: ``claude_desktop_config.json

- Cursor AI: Command Panel -> Cursor Settings -> MCP Server

- VSCode Insider
Have (responsible) fun! :rocket:
To enable the agentic capabilities.

1. Download https://ollama.com/.

2. Run

ollama serve3. Run 
ollama pull llama24. Run 
ollama run llama2

1. Run 
git clone https://github.com/jonnadul/mcpsshclient.git2. Run 
npm install3. Run 
npm run build

To enable the security agent, set 
"ENABLE_SECAGENT": true

` and `"SECURITY_POLICY"` in `secagentconfig.json``

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcpsshclient": {
            "sshclient": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "sshclient": {
        "command": "node",
        "args": [
            "C:\\[full-path-to-mcpsshclient]\\build\\index.js"
        ]
    }
}

An MCP server SSHClient with a configurable :fireworks:agentic:fireworks: security agent that can detect and prevent "unsafe" commands from executing through your SSH connection.

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