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opencode-ssh

Persistent SSH sessions, interactive PTY shells, SFTP/SCP file transfers, and background jobs for Claude Code and OpenCode

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v0.3.0MITupdated 2026-10-12maik205/opencode-ssh
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› fix the failing auth test and add an audit log call ⏺ Read(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Read 6 lines ⏺ Update(src/auth.ts) ⎿ Added 2 lines, removed 1 line ⏺ Bash(bun test) ⎿ 3 pass, 1 fail ● Done. refresh now rejects expired claims and logs an audit event. ✻ Worked for 42s · done 4:20 PM › /ssh-profiles ⎿ opencode-ssh: ### Configured SSH Profiles ⎿ opencode-ssh: ⎿ opencode-ssh: Checked `/Users/dev/.ssh/config`: No specific host configurations found. ⎿ opencode-ssh: ⎿ opencode-ssh: _To connect to a remote host, provide connection details to Claude (e.g., `connect to root@192.168.1.50`)._ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── › ? for shortcuts
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opencode-plugin-ssh

Persistent interactive SSH sessions, profiles, PTY shells, SFTP/SCP file transfers, and remote background job supervision for Claude Code, OpenCode, and MCP clients.

Dual-compatible as an OpenCode Plugin and a standalone Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server.


Features

  • Persistent SSH Sessions: Reuses open connections in memory without repeating handshakes.
  • PTY Shell & Multiplexed Exec: Run single discrete commands or maintain state across commands in a persistent shell.
  • SFTP & High-Speed SCP: Read, write, targeted find-and-replace, and chunked recursive local-remote or remote-to-remote file transfers.
  • Claude Code & MCP Native: Works out-of-the-box with Claude Code (claude mcp add), Cursor, Claude Desktop, and OpenCode.
  • Pager Guard: Automatically sets TERM=dumb, PAGER=cat, and CI=1 to prevent interactive hangs.
  • Key & Passphrase Support: Reads private keys from disk or options, supporting passphrases and environment variables.
  • Detached Background Jobs: Spawn, inspect, fetch logs, and terminate long-running remote processes.
  • Cluster Broadcast: Execute commands across multiple active sessions concurrently.
  • System Diagnostics: Single-call probe gathering OS, hardware, runtime, and network info.

Usage with Claude Code

Option 1: Quick Add via CLI (Recommended)

Run directly in your terminal:

claude mcp add ssh -- npx -y opencode-plugin-ssh

Option 2: Project .mcp.json

Add a .mcp.json file in your repository root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "opencode-plugin-ssh"]
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Claude Code Plugin & Mod (Slash Commands + Live Spinner)

Install directly into Claude Code:

claude plugin add opencode-ssh

Or load locally during development:

claude --plugin-dir /path/to/opencode-ssh

When loaded as a Claude Code plugin/mod, it automatically adds:

  • /ssh-profiles: Browse configured hosts and connection parameters from ~/.ssh/config.
  • /ssh-status: View real-time active SSH tool operations and history.
  • /ssh-help: Instant cheatsheet of available SSH commands and MCP tools.
  • Live Spinner Feedback: Shows · SSH: <operation> on the Claude Code spinner whenever a remote SSH or SCP task is running.

Usage with OpenCode

Add to your OpenCode configuration (opencode.json or ~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsonc):

{
  "plugin": [
    "opencode-plugin-ssh"
  ]
}

Or install as a local dependency:

npm install -D opencode-plugin-ssh

Usage with Claude Desktop / Cursor / Other MCP Clients

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ssh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "opencode-plugin-ssh"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

All tools are available across both OpenCode and MCP clients:

Sessions & Connections

  • ssh_list_profiles: List profiles from ~/.ssh/config and saved configurations.
  • ssh_save_profile: Store host connection parameters for quick reuse.
  • ssh_connect: Open or verify an active SSH session.
  • ssh_list_sessions: List connected sessions and their active status.
  • ssh_switch_session: Change the default active session.
  • ssh_close: Disconnect and clean up a session.
  • ssh_broadcast: Run a command across multiple connected sessions.

Execution & PTY

  • ssh_exec: Run a non-interactive command and return stdout, stderr, exit code, and executedAs.
  • ssh_interactive_cmd: Execute commands inside a persistent PTY shell (returns output and executedAs).
  • ssh_switch_user: Switch user (e.g. to root) in the persistent shell via sudo/su with automatic password handling.
  • ssh_pty_send: Send raw text or control characters (e.g. \x03) to the PTY.
  • ssh_pty_read: Retrieve recent buffer output from the PTY shell.

Filesystem (SFTP & SCP)

  • ssh_scp: Securely copy files or directories between local machine and remote host (upload / download), or stream directly between two remote sessions (remote_to_remote) with recursive and chunked transfer support.
  • ssh_read_file: Read remote files with pagination and line numbering.
  • ssh_write_file: Write or overwrite remote files over SFTP.
  • ssh_edit_file: Find and replace exact substrings within remote files.
  • ssh_list_dir: Structured directory listing (name, size, mode, permissions, isDirectory, isSymlink, mtime).
  • ssh_stat: Inspect file/directory metadata or test for existence (size, permissions, timestamps, link targets).
  • ssh_mkdir: Create remote directory with optional recursive creation of parent directories (-p).
  • ssh_rm: Delete a remote file or folder with optional recursive directory removal.
  • ssh_rename: Move or rename remote files and directories over SFTP.
  • ssh_chmod: Change remote file/directory permissions via octal mode (e.g. '0755', '0644', '0600').

Background Jobs & Health

  • ssh_system_inspect: Inspect system metrics, listening ports, and installed runtimes.
  • ssh_job_spawn: Start a supervised background job.
  • ssh_job_status: Check status and exit code of a spawned job.
  • ssh_job_logs: Fetch stdout and stderr output from a background job.
  • ssh_job_kill: Terminate a background job with a specified signal.

License

MIT

Source 2 files
hooks/register.js 108 lines
1import { parseSshConfigFile, formatProfileList, getHelpText } from "./ssh-helper.js"
2
3// Track active SSH tool calls for live UI feedback
4let activeSshTool = null
5let activeSshHost = null
6let lastExecutionTime = null
7
8export function register(on) {
9  // 1. Session start: Register custom slash commands
10  on("session.start", async ($, e, next) => {
11    await $.command.register({
12      name: "ssh-profiles",
13      description: "List configured SSH hosts and connection details from ~/.ssh/config",
14    })
15
16    await $.command.register({
17      name: "ssh-status",
18      description: "Show active SSH tool status and recent connection history",
19    })
20
21    await $.command.register({
22      name: "ssh-help",
23      description: "Show SSH tools cheatsheet and available commands",
24    })
25
26    return next(e)
27  })
28
29  // 2. Command run: /ssh-profiles
30  on("command.run", { command: "ssh-profiles" }, async ($, e) => {
31    try {
32      const homeRaw = (await $.env.get("HOME")) || (await $.env.get("USERPROFILE")) || ""
33      const home = typeof homeRaw === "string" ? homeRaw.replace(/\\/g, "/") : ""
34      const configPath = home ? `${home}/.ssh/config` : ""
35      let configContent = ""
36
37      if (configPath && (await $.fs.exists(configPath))) {
38        configContent = await $.fs.read(configPath)
39      }
40
41      const profiles = parseSshConfigFile(configContent)
42      return { text: formatProfileList(profiles, configPath) }
43    } catch (err) {
44      return { text: `Failed to inspect SSH profiles: ${err?.message || String(err)}` }
45    }
46  })
47
48  // 3. Command run: /ssh-status
49  on("command.run", { command: "ssh-status" }, async ($, e) => {
50    const lines = [
51      "### SSH Tool & Connection Status",
52      "",
53      activeSshTool
54        ? `• **Currently Active Operation**: \`${activeSshTool}\`${activeSshHost ? ` on \`${activeSshHost}\`` : ""}`
55        : "• **Currently Active Operation**: None (idle)",
56      lastExecutionTime
57        ? `• **Last Operation**: completed at ${new Date(lastExecutionTime).toLocaleTimeString()}`
58        : "• **Last Operation**: None recorded this session",
59      "",
60      "_Ask Claude to list sessions, connect, or execute remote commands anytime._",
61    ]
62    return { text: lines.join("\n") }
63  })
64
65  // 4. Command run: /ssh-help
66  on("command.run", { command: "ssh-help" }, async () => {
67    return { text: getHelpText() }
68  })
69
70  // 5. Tool call hook: Observe SSH tool calls and track active remote operation
71  on("tool.call", async ($, e, next) => {
72    const toolName = e.tool || ""
73    if (typeof toolName === "string" && toolName.startsWith("ssh_")) {
74      activeSshTool = toolName
75      const args = e.input || e.parameters || {}
76      activeSshHost = args.host || args.sessionID || args.profile || null
77      $.ui.invalidate("ui.render")
78    }
79    return next(e)
80  })
81
82  // 6. Turn complete: Clear active spinner status and timestamp operation
83  on("turn.complete", async ($, e, next) => {
84    if (activeSshTool) {
85      lastExecutionTime = Date.now()
86      activeSshTool = null
87      activeSshHost = null
88      $.ui.invalidate("ui.render")
89    }
90    return next(e)
91  })
92
93  // 7. UI Spinner hook: Display active remote operation alongside the Claude Code spinner
94  on("ui.render", { component: "Spinner" }, async ($, e, next) => {
95    if (activeSshTool) {
96      const target = activeSshHost ? ` (${activeSshHost})` : ""
97      return next({
98        ...e,
99        props: {
100          ...e.props,
101          suffix: ` · SSH: ${activeSshTool}${target}…`,
102        },
103      })
104    }
105    return next(e)
106  })
107}
108
hooks/ssh-helper.js 124 lines
1/**
2 * Helpers for Claude Code SSH mod
3 * @typedef {Object} ParsedProfile
4 * @property {string} name
5 * @property {string} hostName
6 * @property {string} [user]
7 * @property {number} [port]
8 * @property {string} [identityFile]
9 */
10
11export function parseSshConfigFile(content) {
12  if (!content || typeof content !== 'string') return []
13
14  const lines = content.split(/\r?\n/)
15  const profiles = []
16  let current = null
17
18  for (const rawLine of lines) {
19    const line = rawLine.trim()
20    if (!line || line.startsWith('#')) continue
21
22    const match = line.match(/^(\w+)\s+(.+)$/)
23    if (!match) continue
24
25    const key = match[1].toLowerCase()
26    const value = match[2].trim()
27
28    if (key === 'host') {
29      if (current && current.name) {
30        profiles.push({
31          name: current.name,
32          hostName: current.hostName || current.name,
33          user: current.user,
34          port: current.port || 22,
35          identityFile: current.identityFile,
36        })
37      }
38
39      // Ignore wildcard Host entries like *
40      if (value === '*' || value.includes('*') || value.includes('?')) {
41        current = null
42        continue
43      }
44
45      current = { name: value, hostName: value }
46    } else if (current) {
47      if (key === 'hostname') {
48        current.hostName = value
49      } else if (key === 'user') {
50        current.user = value
51      } else if (key === 'port') {
52        const p = parseInt(value, 10)
53        if (!isNaN(p)) current.port = p
54      } else if (key === 'identityfile') {
55        current.identityFile = value
56      }
57    }
58  }
59
60  if (current && current.name) {
61    profiles.push({
62      name: current.name,
63      hostName: current.hostName || current.name,
64      user: current.user,
65      port: current.port || 22,
66      identityFile: current.identityFile,
67    })
68  }
69
70  return profiles
71}
72
73export function formatProfileList(profiles, configPath) {
74  if (!profiles || profiles.length === 0) {
75    return [
76      '### Configured SSH Profiles',
77      '',
78      configPath ? `Checked \`${configPath}\`: No specific host configurations found.` : 'No SSH profiles found.',
79      '',
80      '_To connect to a remote host, provide connection details to Claude (e.g., `connect to root@192.168.1.50`)._',
81    ].join('\n')
82  }
83
84  const rows = profiles.map((p) => {
85    const userStr = p.user ? `${p.user}@` : ''
86    const portStr = p.port && p.port !== 22 ? `:${p.port}` : ''
87    const target = `${userStr}${p.hostName}${portStr}`
88    const key = p.identityFile ? ` (key: \`${p.identityFile}\`)` : ''
89    return `• **\`${p.name}\`** -> \`${target}\`${key}`
90  })
91
92  return [
93    `### Configured SSH Profiles (${profiles.length})`,
94    configPath ? `_Loaded from \`${configPath}\`_` : '',
95    '',
96    ...rows,
97    '',
98    'To connect or run commands on any host, ask Claude, e.g.:',
99    `> "Connect to ${profiles[0].name} and inspect uptime"`,
100  ].filter(Boolean).join('\n')
101}
102
103export function getHelpText() {
104  return `### SSH Tools & Claude Code Mod Cheatsheet
105
106**Commands**:
107• \`/ssh-profiles\` - List configured SSH hosts from ~/.ssh/config
108• \`/ssh-status\` - Show active SSH tool status and execution history
109• \`/ssh-help\` - Show this help guide
110
111**Available MCP Tools for Claude**:
112• \`ssh_connect\` - Open persistent authenticated SSH connection
113• \`ssh_exec\` - Run discrete shell command with stdout/stderr
114• \`ssh_interactive_cmd\` - Run command in persistent shell preserving cd/env
115• \`ssh_switch_user\` - Switch user to root via sudo/su in PTY
116• \`ssh_scp\` - Fast chunked file/directory transfer (upload/download/remote-to-remote)
117• \`ssh_read_file\` / \`ssh_write_file\` / \`ssh_edit_file\` - SFTP file management
118• \`ssh_list_dir\` / \`ssh_stat\` / \`ssh_mkdir\` / \`ssh_rm\` - Remote filesystem operations
119• \`ssh_job_spawn\` / \`ssh_job_logs\` / \`ssh_job_status\` - Detached background jobs
120• \`ssh_system_inspect\` - Single-call OS, CPU, RAM, disk, and runtimes audit
121• \`ssh_broadcast\` - Concurrently execute across multiple active sessions
122`
123}
124