linux-mcp-server

What this does

linux-mcp-server 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:

LINUX_MCP_USER
LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH
LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE
LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY
LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT
LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS
LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH
LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS
LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR
LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL
LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install linux-mcp-server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add linux-mcp-server 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 linux-mcp-server?

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 linux-mcp-server as well.

Does linux-mcp-server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: LINUX_MCP_USER, LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH, LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE, LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY, LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT, LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS, LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH, LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS, LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR, LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL, LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.