# universal-host-manager-mcp

> Cross-platform FastMCP server for authenticated remote Linux/macOS host administration

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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/universal-host-manager-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Ahmet Baktiaya
- homepage: https://github.com/Abktya/universal-host-manager-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/Abktya/universal-host-manager-mcp
- version: 0.1.1
- license: MIT License
        
        Copyright (c) 2026 Ahmet Baktiaya
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- protocols: mcp
- tags: chatgpt, claude, devops, mcp, model-context-protocol, remote-shell, sysadmin
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:universal-host-manager-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Universal Host Manager MCP
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.Abktya/universal-host-manager-mcp -->

A cross-platform [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server for administering a Linux or macOS host through MCP clients such as ChatGPT and Claude.

It uses [FastMCP](https://gofastmcp.com/) Streamable HTTP transport, Auth0 OAuth, bounded file tools, output limits and command timeouts.

> [!CAUTION]
> This project exposes arbitrary shell execution. Authentication decides who may use it; it does not make commands harmless. Read [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) before deploying it.

## Features

- Linux and macOS support
- Streamable HTTP endpoint
- Auth0 OAuth integration
- File reads, writes and directory listings constrained to `MCP_WORKSPACE_DIR`
- Configurable command timeouts and output truncation
- File-size limits and decoding fallback
- Fail-closed startup when authentication is not configured
- Example systemd and launchd services

## Tools

| Tool | Parameters | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `run_command` | `command: str`, `timeout: int` | Runs an arbitrary shell command with the workspace as its working directory |
| `read_file` | `path: str` | Reads a text file inside the workspace |
| `write_file` | `path: str`, `content: str` | Writes UTF-8 text inside the workspace |
| `list_dir` | `path: str = "."` | Lists a directory inside the workspace |
| `system_metrics` | none | Reports disk, memory and top-process information |

The workspace boundary applies to the file tools. It does **not** sandbox `run_command`; commands retain all permissions of the service's OS user.

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- Linux or macOS
- Auth0 account for remote use
- HTTPS endpoint for remote MCP clients

## Install

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Abktya/universal-host-manager-mcp.git
cd universal-host-manager-mcp
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env
```

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

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/universal-host-manager-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-12T08:20:38.954Z)

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