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linux-mcp-server

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MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsLINUX_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
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --env LINUX_MCP_USER= --env LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH= --env LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE= --env LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY= --env LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT= --env LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS= --env LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH= --env LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS= --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR= --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL= --env LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS= linux-mcp-server -- uvx linux-mcp-server
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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code 
code --add-mcp '{"name":"linux-mcp-server","command":"uvx","args":["linux-mcp-server"],"env":{"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":""}}'
JSON 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linux-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "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": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.