AI Integration

Your servers, accessible to AI

SSHive includes a built-in MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop interact with your SSH and SFTP sessions — directly from your machine.

MCP Server ActiveCopy-paste setupLocal & Secure

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SSHive — Settings / MCP

MCP Server (Model Context Protocol)

Lets AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Cline…) access active SSH sessions.

Enable MCP server

Starts a local HTTP server on 127.0.0.1

Active

Port

49422

Token Bearer

988ca074-565f-444a-918…

Compatible clients

Claude CodeCursorClaude Desktop

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol — the bridge between AI and your infrastructure

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard created by Anthropic that allows AI assistants to interact with external tools and data sources. SSHive implements an MCP server that exposes your active SSH and SFTP sessions as tools — so Claude can execute commands, read files, and browse your remote servers without leaving the conversation.

Instant access

No copy-paste, no context switching. Your AI assistant directly queries your servers through SSHive's active sessions.

100% local

The MCP server runs on 127.0.0.1 with Bearer token authentication. Nothing leaves your machine — no cloud relay, no third-party proxy.

Copy-paste setup

Enable MCP in Settings, then copy the JSON config into your AI client. Claude Code users can run a single CLI command.

Claude Code — Terminal

claude>List all running Docker containers on my production server

Using SSHive MCP to access session "NMS"…

ssh_execute

session: "NMS" command: "docker ps --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}'"

Result

NAMES            STATUS
api-gateway      Up 14 days
web-frontend     Up 14 days
postgres-db      Up 14 days

Your production server has 3 containers running: api-gateway, web-frontend, and postgres-db — all up for 14 days with no issues.

SSH via AI

Execute commands through natural language

Ask Claude to check Docker containers, view logs, restart services, or run any command on your remote servers. SSHive's MCP server bridges the conversation to your live SSH sessions.

Claude picks the right session automatically from your active connections
Full stdout/stderr output returned directly in the conversation
Works with any SSH session — no special server-side setup needed

SFTP via AI

Browse and read remote files with AI

Claude can list directories, read configuration files, and even write files on your remote servers through SSHive's SFTP tools. Perfect for debugging config issues or reviewing logs.

List directory contents on any active SFTP session
Read remote files — configs, logs, scripts — directly in Claude's context
Write files back to the server for quick fixes

Claude Code — SFTP via MCP

claude>Show me the Nginx config for the API

sftp_list

session: "NMS" path: "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/"

sftp_read_file

session: "NMS" path: "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/api.conf"

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    server_name api.example.com;
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
    }
}

Your API reverse proxy is configured on api.example.com (port 443) and forwards traffic to localhost:3000. The SSL configuration looks standard.

MCP Tools

7 tools for full server access

Each tool maps to a specific SSH or SFTP operation, giving AI assistants precise control over your remote servers.

ssh_list_sessions

Lists all active SSH sessions with host, user, port, and connection status.

ssh_execute

Executes a command on a specific SSH session and returns stdout/stderr.

sftp_list

Lists files and directories at a given path on a remote server.

sftp_read_file

Reads the content of a remote file and returns it as text.

sftp_write_file

Writes content to a file on the remote server (in-memory).

sftp_write_file_chunk

Appends base64 chunks (4 MB each) for large files.

sftp_write_from_local_path

Streams a local file directly to the remote — zero base64 overhead, best for large transfers.

Setup

Ready in 3 clicks

Copy the ready-to-paste config into your AI client, or run the one-shot Claude Code CLI command below.

Open SSHive Settings

Navigate to Settings > MCP in the SSHive sidebar.

Enable the MCP server

Toggle the switch to activate the local MCP server on port 49422. A Bearer token is automatically generated and shown in Settings — you'll paste it into the snippets below.

Paste the config — or run the Claude Code one-liner

For Claude Desktop, Cursor and Cline: copy the JSON config and paste it into your client's MCP settings file. For Claude Code (CLI + IDE), copy the one-shot command — it registers SSHive in `~/.claude.json` in a single step. Restart your client and you're connected.

Claude Code CLI (one-shot command)

claude mcp remove sshive --scope user 2>/dev/null; claude mcp add --transport http --scope user sshive http://127.0.0.1:49422/mcp --header "Authorization:Bearer <your-token>"

Streamable HTTP (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sshive": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:49422/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

SSE — Server-Sent Events (legacy)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sshive": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:49422/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Compatible Clients

Works with your favorite AI tools

Claude CodeAuto

One-shot CLI command — `claude mcp add` registers SSHive in ~/.claude.json in a single line.

CursorAuto

Paste the JSON snippet into Cursor's MCP settings file — SSHive shows the exact config in Settings.

Claude DesktopAuto

Paste the JSON snippet into Claude Desktop's config file (claude_desktop_config.json).

Cline

Compatible via manual Streamable HTTP configuration.

Secure by design

The MCP server never exposes your sessions to the internet. Everything stays on your machine, protected by authentication and local-only binding.

Server binds to 127.0.0.1 only — not reachable from the network

Bearer token authentication on every request

Auto-generated cryptographic tokens

No cloud relay — direct local communication

Token regeneration with one click

MCP server can be disabled at any time

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