SSH MCP — VS Code Extension
VS Code extension that integrates the SSH MCP Server with GitHub Copilot, providing AI-powered SSH/SFTP remote operations directly in your editor.
Requirements
- VS Code 1.99.0 or later (MCP API support)
- GitHub Copilot extension
Features
- Automatic MCP server registration — The SSH MCP server starts automatically when VS Code launches
- 29 SSH/SFTP tools available to Copilot: sessions, commands, shells, file transfers, port forwarding, diagnostics
- Settings-driven configuration — All server options exposed as VS Code settings
- Config change detection — Prompts to restart the server when settings change
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
sshMcp.maxConnections |
10 |
Maximum concurrent SSH sessions |
sshMcp.defaultTerm |
xterm-256color |
Default TERM variable for PTY shells |
sshMcp.defaultCols |
220 |
Default PTY width in columns |
sshMcp.defaultRows |
50 |
Default PTY height in rows |
sshMcp.execTimeoutMs |
30000 |
Default command execution timeout (ms) |
sshMcp.logDir |
~/.ssh-mcp/logs |
NDJSON log file directory |
sshMcp.hostKeyMode |
accept |
Host key verification: accept, strict, or ask |
sshMcp.env |
development |
Server environment (production defaults host key to strict) |
Commands
- SSH MCP: Restart Server — Restart the MCP server process
- SSH MCP: Open Log Directory — Open the audit log directory in your file manager
Usage
Install the extension (reload window or restart vscode)
Open GitHub Copilot Chat
Ask Copilot to connect to a remote server:
"Connect to prod-web-1.example.com as deploy using my SSH key at ~/.ssh/id_ed25519"
Copilot will use the SSH MCP tools to manage connections, run commands, transfer files, and more.
License
MIT
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