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linux-mcp-server

MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting

rhel-lightspeedrhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server★ 314Updated Apr 9, 2026

server.json

{
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "name": "io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server",
  "description": "MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "version": "1.4.0",
  "packages": [
    {
      "registryType": "pypi",
      "identifier": "linux-mcp-server",
      "version": "1.4.0",
      "transport": {
        "type": "stdio"
      },
      "environmentVariables": [
        {
          "description": "Default username for SSH connections",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_USER"
        },
        {
          "description": "Path to SSH private key",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATH"
        },
        {
          "description": "Passphrase for encrypted SSH key",
          "format": "string",
          "isSecret": true,
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE"
        },
        {
          "description": "Auto-discover keys in `~/.ssh`",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEY"
        },
        {
          "description": "SSH command timeout in seconds (default: 30)",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUT"
        },
        {
          "description": "Verify remote host identity via known_hosts",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS"
        },
        {
          "description": "Custom path to known_hosts file",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH"
        },
        {
          "description": "Comma-separated allowlist of log files",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHS"
        },
        {
          "description": "Server log directory",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_DIR"
        },
        {
          "description": "Log verbosity (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING)",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL"
        },
        {
          "description": "Days to keep log files",
          "format": "string",
          "name": "LINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYS"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Permissions

DeclaredDetected
Runs code—python
Installs—pypi:linux-mcp-server@1.4.0
Runs install scripts—None
NetworkNoneNone
Needs credentialsLINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASELINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE
Outside the workspace—None
Agent tools—None

Checks

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Versions

  1. #11.4.0latestOct 7, 2026