Linux MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting on RHEL-based systems.

Features

Read-Only Operations: All tools are strictly read-only for safe diagnostics
Remote SSH Execution: Execute commands on remote systems via SSH with key-based authentication
Multi-Host Management: Connect to different remote hosts in the same session
Comprehensive Diagnostics: System info, services, processes, logs, network, and storage
Configurable Log Access: Control which log files can be accessed via environment variables
RHEL/systemd Focused: Optimized for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems

For detailed instructions on setting up and using the Linux MCP Server, please refer to our official documentation:

Installation Guide: Detailed steps for pip, uv, and container-based deployments.
Usage Guide: Information on running the server, configuring LLM clients, and troubleshooting.
Cheatsheet: A reference for what prompts to use to invoke various tools.

Config for your environment

Replace {MCP_ENDPOINT_URL} with this MCP’s endpoint URL (from its repo or docs above). No API key — you connect directly.

Tool

Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "url": "{MCP_ENDPOINT_URL}"
    }
  }
}

Paste into mcpServers in the config file. Restart Cursor after saving.