使用说明
MCP Impresario
MCP server for Claude Code to execute commands on any remote server over SSH.
Works with any SSH server you control. A managed sandbox service with batteries-included environments is coming soon.
Installation
npm install -g mcp-impresario
This installs:
mcp-impresario- MCP server for Claude Codemcp-impresario-test- Connection tester
For other agents (Aider, Codex, Goose, Gemini), use the Impresario CLI (Go binary).
From Source
git clone https://github.com/Pharbi/mcp-impresario
cd mcp-impresario
npm install
npm run build
Configuration
Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (~/.claude.json or project .claude.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"remote": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "mcp-impresario",
"env": {
"IMPRESARIO_HOST": "your-server.com",
"IMPRESARIO_PORT": "22",
"IMPRESARIO_USER": "ubuntu",
"IMPRESARIO_KEY": "/path/to/your/key"
}
}
}
}
If running from source, use the compiled path:
{
"mcpServers": {
"remote": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-impresario/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"IMPRESARIO_HOST": "your-server.com",
"IMPRESARIO_USER": "ubuntu",
"IMPRESARIO_KEY": "/path/to/your/key"
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
IMPRESARIO_HOST |
localhost |
Hostname or IP of remote server |
IMPRESARIO_PORT |
22 |
SSH port |
IMPRESARIO_USER |
ubuntu |
SSH username |
IMPRESARIO_KEY |
(none) | Path to SSH private key (optional if using ssh-agent) |
IMPRESARIO_KNOWN_HOSTS |
(none) | Path to a custom known_hosts file (see below) |
IMPRESARIO_STRICT_HOST_KEY |
yes |
Set to no to disable host key checking |
Host Key Management
By default, Impresario uses your system's known_hosts file with strict host key checking.
For ephemeral VPS instances that you spin up and tear down frequently, use a dedicated known_hosts file to avoid polluting your main ~/.ssh/known_hosts:
{
"mcpServers": {
"remote": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "mcp-impresario",
"env": {
"IMPRESARIO_HOST": "your-server.com",
"IMPRESARIO_USER": "ubuntu",
"IMPRESARIO_KEY": "/path/to/your/key",
"IMPRESARIO_KNOWN_HOSTS": "~/.ssh/impresario_known_hosts"
}
}
}
}
When using a custom known_hosts file:
- New host keys are automatically accepted and saved
- Changed host keys are rejected (MITM protection)
- Your system known_hosts remains untouched
Test Connection
export IMPRESARIO_HOST=your-server.com
mcp-impresario-test
Available Tools
Once configured, Claude Code gains these tools:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
remote_exec |
Execute any command on the remote server |
remote_file_read |
Read a file from the remote server |
remote_file_write |
Write a file to the remote server |
remote_ls |
List directory contents |
remote_info |
Show current connection details |
Usage Examples
After restarting Claude Code, you can ask:
- "Run
git clone https://github.com/user/repoon the remote server" - "Create a Python script on the remote and execute it"
- "Check what's in the home directory on the remote"
- "Read the package.json from the remote project"
Works with Any Server
This MCP server works with any SSH-accessible machine:
- Your own VPS (DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner)
- Cloud instances (EC2, GCP, Azure)
- Home servers or Raspberry Pi
Requirements: SSH server running, key authentication configured.
License
MIT
