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MCP ServerComing June 2026

MCP Server for sshDCommander —
Native AI agent integration.

2026-04-03 · Veniatis

Today we are announcing that sshDCommander will launch an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in June 2026. This is the next step in our mission to make sshDCommander the definitive SSH toolkit for AI agents.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that allows AI agents to interact with external tools via structured JSON-RPC calls. Instead of wrapping CLI commands in shell execution, AI agents can call tools directly — with typed inputs, structured outputs, and proper error handling.

MCP is already supported by Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline. It is quickly becoming the standard way AI agents interact with developer tools.

Why an MCP server for sshDCommander?

sshDCommander already works with every AI agent that can execute shell commands. Claude Code, Cursor, and others call sshdcmd, sshdcp, and sshdctl via their tool-use capabilities. This works well and will continue to be the primary integration method.

The MCP server adds a native integration layer on top. AI agents that support MCP get:

  • Direct tool calls instead of shell command wrapping
  • Typed input schemas with validation
  • Structured output (not raw stdout parsing)
  • Resource access to server profiles and session status
  • Proper error codes instead of exit code interpretation

Available tools

The MCP server will expose these tools to AI agents:

ssh_exec

Execute shell commands on remote servers via persistent SSH session

ssh_upload

Upload files via SFTP with SHA-256 verification

ssh_download

Download remote files to local disk via SFTP

ssh_connect

Establish SSH connection to a server profile

ssh_status

Show status of all active SSH sessions

ca_init

Initialize Ed25519 Certificate Authority

Architecture

The MCP server is a separate lightweight bridge process that connects to the existing sshDCommander daemon. It uses stdio transport (launched as a subprocess by the AI host) and proxies JSON-RPC tool calls into the daemon via the existing IPC socket.

architecture
AI Host (Claude Code / Cursor / Windsurf)
|
| stdio (JSON-RPC 2.0)
v
mcp_server.py (MCP bridge)
|
| IPC (Unix socket / TCP)
v
daemon.py (existing — unchanged)

This architecture means zero changes to the existing daemon. All five managed projects that depend on sshDCommander's CLI tools continue to work exactly as before.

Pricing

The MCP server will be available as an add-on at €14.99/year(excl. VAT), on top of the base license (€24.99/year). This gives you both CLI access and native MCP integration for a total of €39.98/year.

Timeline

  • April 2026: Architecture finalized, development begins
  • May 2026: Beta testing with early adopters
  • June 2026: Public release as add-on

Get notified

Want to be among the first to try the MCP server? Contact us at [email protected] to join the beta list. Existing base license holders will get priority access.

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