# Linux Mcp Server

> Tools to allow LLM clients to interact with Linux systems remotely

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-rhel-lightspeed-linux-mcp-server`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [rhel-lightspeed](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/rhel-lightspeed)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [AI & ML](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/ai-and-ml)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Upstream author:** [rhel-lightspeed](https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed)
- **Source:** https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server

## Install

```sh
agentstack add mcp-rhel-lightspeed-linux-mcp-server
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

[](https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
[](https://codecov.io/gh/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server)
[](https://pypi.org/project/linux-mcp-server)
[](https://rhel-lightspeed.github.io/linux-mcp-server/)

# 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.

[Installation Guide]: https://rhel-lightspeed.github.io/linux-mcp-server/install/
[Usage Guide]: https://rhel-lightspeed.github.io/linux-mcp-server/usage/
[Cheatsheet]: https://rhel-lightspeed.github.io/linux-mcp-server/cheatsheet/

## Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [rhel-lightspeed](https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed)
- **Source:** [rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server](https://github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server)
- **License:** Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-rhel-lightspeed-linux-mcp-server
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/rhel-lightspeed
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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