Universal Host Manager MCP server
Cross-platform FastMCP server for authenticated remote Linux/macOS host administration
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Universal Host Manager tools (5, 2 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
list_dirList a directory located inside the configured workspace.
read_fileRead a text file located inside the configured workspace.
run_commandwrite actionRun an arbitrary shell command with WORKSPACE_ROOT as its working directory.
system_metricsReturn disk, memory and top-process information for Linux or macOS.
write_filewrite actionWrite UTF-8 text inside the configured workspace.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan5 source files scanned20/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 7 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Findings (1)
- mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-trueuniversal_host_manager_mcp-0.1.2/src/universal_host_manager_mcp/server.py: … on timeout. ``subprocess.run(..., shell=True)`` only terminates the immediate shell …
Install directly
claude mcp add universal-host-manager-mcp -- uvx universal-host-manager-mcp
Universal Host Manager: common questions
- Is Universal Host Manager MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Universal Host Manager safety report
- How do I install Universal Host Manager?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Universal Host Manager need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET. - Is Universal Host Manager maintained?
- The last commit was 9 days ago (2026-09-12). The latest release is v0.1.2.
- What can I use instead of Universal Host Manager?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: SSH — policy-gated remote access MCP server.
Alternatives to Universal Host Manager
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- SSH — policy-gated remote accessPolicy-gated, audited SSH for Linux and Windows hosts: roles, approvals, and an audit log.not reviewedEstablishedB