SSH LICCO MCP Server
Give your agent safe, structured SSH access to a remote host so it can run diagnostics, tail logs, or apply fixes without you copy-pasting terminal commands.
Overview
SSH LICCO is an MCP server for the Operate phase that enables AI models to perform SSH-backed actions against a configured remote host via stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- SSH LICCO MCP Server v1.2.3 on PyPI (identifier ssh-licco)
- stdio transport with Python runtime hint
- Required env: SSH_HOST and SSH_USER; optional SSH_PASSWORD (secret) and SSH_PORT (default 22)
- GitHub repository Echoqili/ssh-licco
- Published server version 1.2.3
- Default SSH_PORT documented as 22
- Two required environment variables: SSH_HOST, SSH_USER
Community signal: 2 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Debugging production or staging means constant context-switching to a terminal for SSH, which breaks agent-assisted iteration.
Who is it for?
Builders who manage one or a few Linux servers and want Claude Code or Cursor to run remote checks with env-based credentials.
Skip if: Large fleets needing IAM-only access, session recording, or policy-gated command allowlists out of the box.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Once ssh-licco is configured with SSH_HOST and SSH_USER, your agent can invoke SSH functionality as MCP tools during infra and incident work.
- MCP-exposed SSH operations for the configured host
- Agent-driven remote troubleshooting without leaving the IDE
- Centralized credential injection via environment variables
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Journey fit
SSH remote control is canonical on Operate because it supports live servers, VMs, and homelab boxes after you have something deployed. Infra is the shelf for host-level connectivity and shell operations, which is exactly what SSH LICCO exposes to the model.
How it compares
Remote SSH MCP bridge, not a deployment pipeline or Terraform skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is SSH LICCO for?
Solo builders and small teams who operate VPS or bare-metal hosts and want their AI agent to use SSH through MCP instead of manual terminal sessions.
When should I use SSH LICCO?
Use it during operate and infra tasks—log inspection, service restarts, config checks—when the target machine is reachable via SSH with the credentials you set in env vars.
How do I add SSH LICCO to my agent?
Install the ssh-licco PyPI package, add a stdio MCP server entry, and set SSH_HOST, SSH_USER, and as needed SSH_PASSWORD and SSH_PORT before restarting your client.