What is sudo-proxy?
sudo-proxy is a MCP server by tarides that run privileged commands locally or over SSH, each gated by a single-keypress human approval before sudo, with audit logging and no stored password. It is listed under Developer tools and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | tarides |
| Repository | tarides/sudo-proxy |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #3,822 of 4,418 MCP servers; #683 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Rust |
| Platforms | Linux |
Is sudo-proxy safe to install?
sudo-proxy scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy; executes code or shell commands. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| Executes code or shell commands | Review |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install sudo-proxy?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/tarides/sudo-proxy
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add sudo-proxy -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http sudo-proxy <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs sudo-proxy for you:
Add the "sudo-proxy" MCP server from https://github.com/tarides/sudo-proxy to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.