Server ops MCP: logs, monitoring, code edit, Nginx & certs. Local + SSH, confirmations & redaction.
To add Server Ops MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y server-ops-mcp@1.0.3Environment variables
OPS_PROJECT_ROOTSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_HOSTSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_PORTSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_USERSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_KEYSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configOPS_SSH_PASSPHRASESet in your MCP configOPS_CONFIG_PATHSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add server-ops --env OPS_PROJECT_ROOT=<YOUR_OPS_PROJECT_ROOT> --env OPS_SSH_HOST=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_HOST> --env OPS_SSH_PORT=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_PORT> --env OPS_SSH_USER=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_USER> --env OPS_SSH_KEY=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_KEY> --env OPS_SSH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_PASSWORD> --env OPS_SSH_PASSPHRASE=<YOUR_OPS_SSH_PASSPHRASE> --env OPS_CONFIG_PATH=<YOUR_OPS_CONFIG_PATH> -- npx -y server-ops-mcp@1.0.3
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Server Ops MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
OPS_PROJECT_ROOT OPS_SSH_HOST OPS_SSH_PORT OPS_SSH_USER OPS_SSH_KEY OPS_SSH_PASSWORD OPS_SSH_PASSPHRASE OPS_CONFIG_PATH
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Server Ops MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Server Ops MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Server Ops MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Server Ops MCP as well.
Does Server Ops MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: OPS_PROJECT_ROOT, OPS_SSH_HOST, OPS_SSH_PORT, OPS_SSH_USER, OPS_SSH_KEY, OPS_SSH_PASSWORD, OPS_SSH_PASSPHRASE, OPS_CONFIG_PATH. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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