# ssh-vps-mcp

> MCP server for remote VPS management via SSH key authentication — designed for Claude Code

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/ssh-vps-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://lemacore.com
- repository: https://github.com/aldirrss/vps-mcp
- version: 0.1.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: claude, claude-code, mcp, remote, ssh, vps
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ssh-vps-mcp

### Description (declared)

# ssh-vps-mcp

**MCP server for remote VPS management via SSH key authentication — built for Claude Code.**

Manage files and run commands on your remote VPS directly from Claude Code using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Only SSH key authentication is supported — passwords are explicitly rejected.

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## Features

- **SSH key-only auth** — RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA, DSS. No passwords.
- **File operations** — read, write, append, delete, rename, stat
- **Directory operations** — list, create, delete (recursive)
- **Shell execution** — run any command with stdout/stderr/exit code capture
- **Connection check** — `vps_ping` tool with server info
- **Secure** — checks key file permissions (must be `600`), no SSH agent fallback, no `~/.ssh` key scanning

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## Installation

```bash
pip install ssh-vps-mcp
```

Or install from source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/aldirrss/ssh-vps-mcp
cd ssh-vps-mcp
pip install .
```

Verify installation:
```bash
ssh-vps-mcp --version
```

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## Usage with Claude Code

### 1. Configure in Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP config. The config file is at:
- **Global**: `~/.claude.json`
- **Project-level**: `.claude/settings.json` (in your project root)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vps": {
      "command": "ssh-vps-mcp",
      "args": [
        "--host", "YOUR_VPS_IP_OR_HOSTNAME",
        "--user", "root",
        "--private-key-path", "~/.ssh/id_rsa"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### 2. Or add via Claude Code CLI

```bash
claude mcp add vps -- ssh-vps-mcp \
  --host YOUR_VPS_IP \
  --user root \
  --private-key-path ~/.ssh/id_rsa
```

### 3. Start Claude Code

```bash
claude
```

You'll see the VPS MCP connect on startup. Then ask Claude to manage your server:

```
> Can you check what's in /var/log/nginx/ on the VPS?
> Deploy this nginx config to /etc/nginx/sites-available/myapp
> Run: systemctl restart nginx
```

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## Authentication Options

### Option A: Private key file (recommended)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
   …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (1, derived)
- security.identity (1, derived)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)
- dev.ci-cd (0.733, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ssh-vps-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T13:19:28.048Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ssh-vps-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ssh-vps-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ssh-vps-mcp