Linux MCP Server

What you can do with it

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• Connection: Runs on your computer
• Transport: stdio
• Category: Other
• You need to fill in: LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

You need

• PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add linux --env LINUX_MCP_USER=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=your-value --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS=your-value -- uvx linux-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "linux": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINUX_MCP_USER": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Values you fill in

• LINUX_MCP_USER env
  Default username for SSH connections
• LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH env
  Path to SSH private key
• LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE secret env
  Passphrase for encrypted SSH key
• LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY env
  Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`
• LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT env
  SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)
• LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS env
  Verify remote host identity via known_hosts
• LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH env
  Custom path to known_hosts file
• LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS env
  Comma-separated allowlist of log files
• LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR env
  Server log directory
• LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL env
  Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)
• LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS env
  Days to keep log files

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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  Endpoint responds

  This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

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