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Linux MCP Server

by · github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server

Tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely

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About Linux MCP Server

Linux MCP Server is an MCP server published by rhel-lightspeed in the AI category: tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely.

The repository has 318 stars and 67 forks, with the last commit yesterday. Recent commit activity is the strongest signal that reported issues will get attention.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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Security checks

Static checks derived from the repository 18 hours ago. Heuristics on the source, not an audit.

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
  • ✓Tests presentA test suite exists in the repository.
  • ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
  • ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

Releases

1.7.01.7.0 · 2 Oct 2026What's Changed Add tools for Performance Co-Pilot. (#568, #637, #638, @panyamkeerthana, @owtaylor) Add LINUX_MCP_HOST_MODE=[local-only,remote-only,any] config setting to control where tools may run (#603, @owtaylor)…
1.6.01.6.0 · 4 Sep 2026Breaking Changes In 1.6.0 we've dropped our dependency on LiteLLM in favor of directly implementing our own client for inference APIs. This greatly reduces our dependency stack and eases maintenance. Because of this, the way of configuring…
1.5.01.5.0 · 8 Jul 2026What's Changed fix(ci): try a better workaround for ETXTBUSY by @owtaylor in https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/pull/384 ci: use upstream pull refs for Testing Farm requests by @alexxa in…
1.4.11.4.1 · 10 Apr 2026What'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:…
1.4.01.4.0 · 9 Apr 2026What'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…

README

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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 documentation.

README fetched from the repository 18 hours ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Linux MCP Server

How do I install Linux MCP Server?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Linux MCP Server safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 77 out of 100 (good). It passes 5 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Linux MCP Server still maintained?

Yes — the latest release is 1.7.0 (2 Oct 2026), and the last commit was yesterday. The repository has 318 stars and 38 open issues.