Linux MCP daemon (mcpd)
io.github.nucleusv/linux-mcp-daemon
About Linux MCP daemon (mcpd)
Linux MCP daemon (mcpd) is an MCP server published by the GitHub account nucleusv. AI agent access to Linux servers without SSH: scoped tools, per-call isolation, root only if granted
It is hosted by the publisher at one address, so there is nothing to install: your AI client connects to it over the internet.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 0.5.1 was published on 3 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 6 automated checks on registry metadata: 3 pass, 0 warn, 0 fail, 3 info. How we check.
What it asks for
This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/nucleusv/linux-mcp-daemon |
| Remote uses HTTPS | Pass | All remote endpoints use https:// |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via GitHub account nucleusv |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Tool descriptions read | Info | Legacy SSE transport: tools not read yet |
Popularity & health: 50 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
2 forks, 0 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
No Hacker News threads link to its source code.
Look further: search Reddit, search Hacker News, read its GitHub issues. These are not reviews we checked.
Facts
| Registry name | io.github.nucleusv/linux-mcp-daemon |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account nucleusv |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via GitHub account nucleusv. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Remote: hosted at a URL, nothing to install |
| Remote endpoints | sse https://{host}:9091/sse |
| Version | 0.5.1 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/nucleusv/linux-mcp-daemon |
| Website | https://nucleusv.github.io/linux-mcp-daemon/ |
| Category | Cloud & infrastructure (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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