SysKnife MCP server

SysKnife is a helper for people who look after Linux machines. It lets your AI assistant suggest system tasks in plain language, but nothing runs until you approve it in your own terminal. It is handy if you want AI help with server chores without handing over the keys.

What this MCP server does

You describe what you want in plain words, like checking disk usage or listing busy services. Your AI turns that into a plan made of typed steps, each with a risk level and a preview. You review the plan and approve each step with a one-time code in your terminal. Then a background helper runs only what you approved, shows the output live, and writes every action into a signed log. If something fails on certain systems, it can roll the change back.

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What you can do with it

• Plan Linux tasks from a plain-language request
• See each step with its risk level and preview before anything runs
• Approve steps one at a time with a one-time receipt
• Check disk usage and other read-only facts about the machine
• Read back past runs from the signed audit log
• Verify that the audit log has not been tampered with
• Check the health of the helper and its audit chain

Try asking your AI

• “Show me disk usage and list services that ate CPU in the last hour”
• “Plan a safe way to free up space in /var/log”
• “What did I run yesterday, and did any of it fail?”
• “Check whether the audit log is intact”

What it gives back to you

You get a plan as a list of steps, each with a risk level, a preview of what would run, and a transaction ID. After you approve, you see the live output of each step in the chat. You can also ask for past runs, disk numbers, or a yes/no answer on whether the audit log is intact.

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Who it's for

System administrators, developers and IT staff who look after Linux servers and want AI help without giving it direct control.