MCP CheckMCP servers for Linux
46 ways to connect Linux to Claude, Cursor or VS Code. 10 are hosted, so there's nothing to install; the rest run on your machine. Each row shows the security checks, the secrets asked for and an install command.
Linux MCP servers 46
Now showing are unlisted. These entries didn't pass our listing filter: no source repo, a very short or duplicated description, or a publisher with 100+ servers. Same automated checks, shown as-is. How we check
| Type | Secrets | Version | Actions | ||||
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★ 315 io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting | 6/71 warning | 73health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | 1secret asked | 1.4.0 | ||
★ 6 io.github.nucleusv/linux-mcp-daemon AI agent access to Linux servers without SSH: scoped tools, per-call isolation, root only if granted | 3/3All passed | 50health of 100 | RemoteHosted | Noneno keys asked | 0.5.1 | ||
★ 4 io.github.Nosmoht/talos-mcp-server MCP server for Talos Linux — resources, services, logs, health, config, lifecycle via gRPC. | 7/7All passed | 61health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 2.5.1 | ||
★ 3 io.github.Mohabdo21/linux-mcp Linux MCP server for real-time system monitoring - CPU, memory, disk, network, processes, Docker. | 4/4All passed | 48health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.2.18 | ||
★ 1 io.github.sergelogvinov/talos-mcp Talos MCP is an opinionated MCP server for Talos Linux | 4/4All passed | 53health of 100 | DockerRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.2.0 | ||
★ 840 io.github.tufantunc/ssh-mcp Policy-gated, audited SSH for Linux and Windows hosts: roles, approvals, and an audit log. | 6/82 warnings | 71health of 100 | npmRuns locally | 3secrets asked | 2.22.0 | ||
★ 367 io.github.mamertofabian/mcp-everything-search Fast file search: Everything SDK on Windows, Spotlight (mdfind) on macOS, locate/plocate on Linux. | 7/7All passed | 68health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.3.3 | ||
★ 226 io.github.JeanExtreme002/PyMemoryEditor Read, write and scan process memory, Cheat Engine style, on Windows, Linux and macOS. | 7/7All passed | 83health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 3.4.0 | ||
★ 123 io.github.epheterson/applemusic-mcp Apple Music MCP server: playlists, library, catalog, playback and Up Next, on Mac/Windows/Linux. | 6/71 warning | 65health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.21.0 | ||
 ★ 86 io.github.lacs-project/sysknife Administers Linux via typed, approval-gated actions with an Ed25519-signed audit trail. | 3/41 warning | 62health of 100 | CargoRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.27.0 | ||
★ 46 io.github.masdevid/mt5-quant MT5 strategy development with 87 tools. Backtest, optimize, debug MQL5 EAs on macOS/Linux. | 4/4All passed | 60health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.34.3 | ||
★ 35 io.github.sethbang/screenshot-server MCP server for web page and cross-platform system screenshots (macOS, Linux, Windows) | 7/7All passed | 68health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.4.0 | ||
 ★ 31 io.github.Automattic/simplenote-mcp Official Automattic MCP server for reading Simplenote notes across macOS, Linux, and Windows | 7/7All passed | 52health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 2.0.1 | ||
★ 28 io.github.NORTHTEKDevs/ghost Verified desktop control for agents on Windows and Linux: apps with no API, windows, shell, browser. | 5/61 warning | 52health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | 1secret asked | 0.23.4 | ||
★ 24 io.github.jagoff/memo Memory for AI agents — MLX (Apple Silicon) or CPU (Linux), sqlite-vec + BM25, zero cloud. | 7/7All passed | 69health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 4.16.0 | ||
★ 21 io.github.M0Rf30/yap Build native Linux packages (.deb/.rpm/.apk/.pkg.tar.zst) from a single PKGBUILD via MCP. | 4/4All passed | 59health of 100 | DockerRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 2.8.0 | ||
★ 19 io.github.d-khomenko/clipboard-history-mcp Your clipboard, but Claude can read it. Type-classified, secret-encrypted. macOS + Linux. | 3/41 warning | 44health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.5.0-alpha.0 | ||
★ 16 app.sentinelx/sentinelx Operate Linux, macOS and Windows from your LLM. Every action runs through an auditable allowlist. | 3/3All passed | 69health of 100 | RemoteHosted | Noneno keys asked | 0.6.0 | ||
 ★ 8 cloud.easybits/easybits Persistent Linux microVMs for agents: root, internet, sub-second resume and a public URL. | 8/8All passed | 64health of 100 | npmLocal or hosted | 1secret asked | 0.3.5 | ||
★ 8 io.github.cygnussystems/cygnus-ssh-mcp SSH-based MCP control of remote Linux, macOS, and Windows servers -- 46 purpose-built tools. | 6/71 warning | 56health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.5.1 | ||
★ 8 io.github.LinuxSuRen/atest-mcp-server Auto-download & launch https://github.com/LinuxSuRen/atest-mcp-server | 7/7All passed | 43health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.0.2 | ||
 ★ 7 dev.tidesman/tidesman A free native MCP server for running and debugging Linux containers with Apple's container tool. | 4/4All passed | 44health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.3.0 | ||
★ 5 io.github.zyvorai/netra eBPF network observability and safe emergency control for Linux and Kubernetes. | 4/4All passed | 50health of 100 | DockerRuns locally | 1secret asked | 0.32.0 | ||
★ 4 io.github.pawanpaudel93/agentpc Instant, resettable Windows, Ubuntu and Arch Linux ARM desktop VMs for AI agents on Apple Silicon. | 5/61 warning | 45health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.1.12 | ||
★ 3 io.github.Psalmustrack/lambdacad-mcp AI drafting, design review and a drawing memory in BricsCAD on Linux: 128 tools, pure AutoLISP | 2/2All passed | 55health of 100 | RemoteRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.3.0 | ||
★ 2 dev.agentmetal/agentmetal Rent a Linux VPS from an AI agent: provision, SSH in, run commands. Pay USDC (x402) or card. | 7/7All passed | 54health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.3.4 | ||
★ 2 io.github.afaaq-io/computer-use-turbo Let any AI agent operate desktop apps on macOS, Windows and Linux, in the background and safely. | 7/7All passed | 57health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.1.0 | ||
| 5/61 warning | 50health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.5.1 | |||
★ 1 io.github.Garthnesss/elfdeckai Virtual keyboard, gamepad and mouse for AI agents on Linux / Steam Deck. | 7/7All passed | 65health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.1.2 | ||
★ 1 com.withruntime/runtime Linux microVM sandboxes for AI agents: run commands, files, processes, pause and wake. | 7/81 warning | 55health of 100 | npmLocal or hosted | Noneno keys asked | 0.46.2 | ||
★ 1 com.ascent-partners/opencode-workbench Provision an OpenCode workbench and MCP stack on any Linux box, local or over SSH. | 7/81 warning | 51health of 100 | npmLocal or hosted | Noneno keys asked | 4.0.2 | ||
★ 1 io.github.Abktya/universal-host-manager-mcp Cross-platform FastMCP server for authenticated remote Linux/macOS host administration | 7/7All passed | 56health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | 1secret asked | 0.1.15 | ||
★ 1 io.github.muzimu217/DeliverKit Plan and verify multi-ecosystem packaging (Linux, Windows, macOS, HarmonyOS) for AI agents. | 6/71 warning | 56health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.3.2 | ||
★ 1 io.github.jxoesneon/ultranix-mcp Secure Linux desktop automation - input, screen/OCR/vision, AT-SPI2 UI tree, window, clipboard | 4/51 warning | 47health of 100 | DockerRuns locally | 4secrets asked | 1.4.0 | ||
★ 1 io.github.Engr-FaizanAli/text-to-speech Reads text aloud locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No API key, account, or cloud service. | 7/7All passed | 49health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.4.1 | ||
io.github.TeamDzX/workflow-companion Claude on Windows or Linux works in your WorkFlow tasks, notes and projects via your own iCloud. | 6/71 warning | 49health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 2.2.0 | ||
com.parallelsandbox/parallelsandbox Remote Linux boxes for coding agents: Docker, a browser, screenshots, logs, human takeover. | 8/8All passed | 54health of 100 | npmLocal or hosted | 1secret asked | 1.0.18 | ||
com.xernaitech/zenitsu Your local Zenitsu tasks and notes for AI apps. Needs the Zenitsu app (Linux). | 5/61 warning | 44health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.22.0 | ||
io.github.mandalacomputer/mcp Cloud desktops for AI agents: create a Linux computer, see its screen, click, type and run tasks. | 8/8All passed | 54health of 100 | npmLocal or hosted | 2secrets asked | 0.18.0 | ||
io.github.krauqllc/ufo-cli Inspect files, extract content and make guarded edits locally. Linux x86_64, glibc 2.35+. | 4/4All passed | 43health of 100 | MCPBRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.10.2-1 | ||
io.github.entempsllc/keyshortcuts Verified keyboard shortcuts for Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS and 45+ apps, with sources. | 4/4All passed | 47health of 100 | RemoteHosted | Noneno keys asked | 1.0.0 | ||
io.github.Lmeng486/nano-mcp-termux Zero-dependency single-file MCP server for Termux/Android, Raspberry Pi and Linux | 7/7All passed | 48health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 1.1.1 | ||
io.github.carlosbravoa/fcvm Disposable Firecracker microVM sandboxes for agents: run code, snapshot, fork. Needs Linux with KVM. | 6/71 warning | 57health of 100 | PyPIRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.7.0 | ||
io.github.SatPaingOo/kiriya Developer tools for files, git, ports, processes and more, the same on Windows, Linux and macOS | 7/7All passed | 50health of 100 | npmRuns locally | Noneno keys asked | 0.3.0 | ||
app.wherethemlogs/log-locations Where apps write their log files on Windows, macOS and Linux, as exact copyable paths. | 4/4All passed | 59health of 100 | RemoteHosted | Noneno keys asked | 1.0.0 | ||
 io.github.burrowbox/burrowbox Persistent Linux computers for AI agents: desktop, signed-in browser, vault, apps and shell. | 3/3All passed | 43health of 100 | RemoteHosted | Noneno keys asked | 1.0.0 |
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Linux MCP servers: questions people ask
What's the most popular MCP server for Linux?
Start with the official one, simplenote-mcp, since it comes from the company itself. Among community builds, the most-starred on GitHub are linux-mcp-server (★ 315), Linux MCP daemon (mcpd) (★ 6) and Talos Linux MCP Server (★ 4). If you want one that passed every check, Linux MCP daemon (mcpd) did.
Can I trust these Linux MCP servers?
On registry checks, 30 of 46 come out clean. We also read the code or live tool list of 32 of them without running anything, and 8 raised a warning worth reading, such as an install script or text aimed at the AI. Treat a pass as "nothing found", and give any server the least access that works.
Is a Claude skill better than an MCP server for Linux?
An MCP server gives the AI new tools, such as reaching Linux itself. A skill only teaches it how to do a task with tools it already has. There are 97 Claude skills for Linux if that fits better.
How fresh are these Linux MCP servers?
27 of the 46 were updated in the 30 days before 31 Oct 2026. The latest was ElfDeckAI, on 28 October.
Which Linux MCP servers need no API key?
37 of the 46 list no secrets, including Linux MCP daemon (mcpd), Talos Linux MCP Server and Linux MCP. Some still ask you to sign in once they run.
Does Linux make its own MCP server?
Yes. simplenote-mcp is published under a namespace the official MCP Registry verified to the company. The other 45 come from 45 independent publishers.
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