What is the key difference between Hop and MCP Remote Ssh?

Hop belongs to the Command Line category with local stdio execution, while MCP Remote Ssh belongs to the Command Line category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Hop or MCP Remote Ssh in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Hop and MCP Remote Ssh free or paid?

Hop operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Remote Ssh operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Hop lists 7 tools with 4 views and 62 GitHub stars. MCP Remote Ssh lists 24 tools with 4 views and 10 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Hop and MCP Remote Ssh together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Hop vs MCP Remote Ssh

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hop and MCP Remote Ssh MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Hop

Command Line · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Remote Ssh

Command Line · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Hop if you need specialized Command Line tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Remote Ssh if your workspace requires Command Line integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Hop when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Command Line domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_connections, search_connections, get_connection.

Explore Hop Details

Choose MCP Remote Ssh when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Command Line domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: ssh_connect, ssh_list_sessions, ssh_close_session.

Explore MCP Remote Ssh Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hop danmartuszewski Command Line	MCP Remote Ssh faizbawa Command Line
Summary	Fast SSH connection manager with TUI dashboard and MCP server for discovering, searching, and executing commands on remote hosts.	Full SSH access for AI agents with secret-safe environment injection and automatic output redaction. Persistent sessions, structured execution, SFTP, port forwarding — secrets are fed via stdin (invisible to ps) and scrubbed from all tool responses before reaching the LLM. uvx mcp-remote-ssh
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Hop Tools (7)

list_connections

List connections, filter by project/env/tag

search_connections

Fuzzy search across all connections

get_connection

Get details for a specific connection

resolve_target

Preview how a target pattern resolves

list_groups

List all named groups

get_history

Connection usage history

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Hop Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danmartuszewski-hop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "danmartuszewski-hop"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Remote Ssh Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "faizbawa-mcp-remote-ssh": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote-ssh"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Hop is categorized under Command Line and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Remote Ssh belongs to Command Line using local stdio subprocess. Select Hop when you need capabilities focused on command line and MCP Remote Ssh when you require tools for command line.

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