Files vs SSH Session MCP
Files is an MCP server published by Abhishekkumar2021. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). SSH Session MCP is an MCP server published by Zw-awa. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Files |  SSH Session MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 197 Downloads/week (npm): 28 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.7.1 Downloads/month (npm): 238 Downloads/week (npm): 38 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Files | SSH Session MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@abhishekmcp/files) | On your machine (ssh-session-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 13, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite | github.com/zw-awa/ssh-session-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Files
Sandboxed local filesystem: read, search, edit, copy, archive, and safely manage files.
SSH Session MCP
Shared SSH PTY runtime for MCP clients with viewer, input lock, async tracking, and policy rules.
How to run each
Files As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "FS_ROOTS=<YOUR_FS_ROOTS>" --transport stdio files -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/filesRequires: FS_ROOTS
SSH Session MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "SSH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SSH_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio ssh-session-mcp -- npx -y ssh-session-mcpRequires: SSH_PASSWORD (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Files asks for
FS_READONLYFS_ROOTS
Only SSH Session MCP asks for
AUTO_OPEN_TERMINALSSH_HOSTSSH_KEYSSH_MCP_CONFIGSSH_MCP_DEBUGSSH_MCP_INSTANCESSH_MCP_LOCALSSH_MCP_MODESSH_PASSWORD (secret)SSH_PORTSSH_USERVIEWER_HOST
Show the remaining 1
VIEWER_PORT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Files · What it can do: SSH Session MCP · Compare two other plugins
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