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linux-mcp-server

Tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely

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Description

Tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely

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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

Installation and Usage

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.

Release History

VersionChangesUrgencyDate
1.4.1## What's Changed * Disable builds for macOS with Python 3.14t by @samdoran in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/378 * Increase test timeout by @samdoran in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/379 * test: migrate functional tests into monorepo and configure CI by @alexxa in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/328 * Add optional dependency for Google Cloud Platform by @JoseExposito in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-serHigh4/10/2026
1.4.0## What's Changed * Conditionally use a Pydantic model as a response format by @subpop in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/252 * Further-simplify-response_format by @subpop in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/255 * [RSPEED-2335] Wrap executed commands in sudo+systemd-run where possible by @subpop in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/256 * Dynamically construct instructions by @subpop in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linuHigh4/9/2026

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