# ssh-run

Executes a command on a remote host via SSH. WARNING: This runs commands on a remote machine. Ensure the host and command are correct before executing. Returns structured output with stdout, stderr, exit code, and duration.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ssh-run`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/ssh-run

## Facts

- Tool: `ssh-run`
- Server: Test (`Dave-London/Pare`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Dave-London/Pare
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ssh-run",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why ssh-run is rated High

This tool triggers arbitrary command execution on remote machines whose effects are entirely dependent on the command argument provided. While it doesn't permanently destroy data or move money, SSH command execution is a high-severity Execute-category capability. The warning emphasizes the risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool explicitly executes commands on a remote host via SSH: 'Executes a command on a remote host via SSH'. Returns stdout, stderr, exit code output from command execution."

## Use case

AI agents invoke ssh-run to trigger actions in Test. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Test:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ssh-run": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "ssh-run_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Test (201)

- `branch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/branch.md
- `clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/clean.md
- `package-clean` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/package-clean.md
- `remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/remove.md
- `reset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/reset.md
- `secret-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/secret-delete.md
- `stash` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/stash.md
- `tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/tag.md
- `variable-delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/variable-delete.md
- `workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/workspace.md
- `worktree` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/worktree.md
- `add` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/add.md
- `add-package` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/add-package.md
- `ansible-galaxy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/ansible-galaxy.md
- `ansible-playbook` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/ansible-playbook.md
- `api` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/api.md
- `apply` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/apply.md
- `bazel` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/bazel.md
- `biome-check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/biome-check.md
- `bisect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/bisect.md
- `black` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/black.md
- `build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/build.md
- `bundle-exec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/bundle-exec.md
- `check` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/check.md
- `cherry-pick` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/cherry-pick.md
- `clippy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/clippy.md
- `cmake` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/cmake.md
- `compose-build` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/compose-build.md
- `compose-down` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/compose-down.md
- `compose-up` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test/compose-up.md
- …and 171 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-dave-london-pare-test.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-dave-london-pare-test · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-dave-london-pare-test