@keyqinc/slipstream-mcp

MCP server for Slipstream — manage remote devices and execute commands directly from Claude.

What is Slipstream?

Slipstream is a cross-platform remote desktop, terminal, and device management tool. This MCP server lets you interact with your Slipstream devices directly from Claude — list devices, execute commands, and monitor your infrastructure through natural language.

Installation

Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Download the Desktop Extension and double-click to install.

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slipstream": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@keyqinc/slipstream-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SLIPSTREAM_TOKEN": "pat_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or add via CLI:

claude mcp add slipstream -- npx -y @keyqinc/slipstream-mcp -e SLIPSTREAM_TOKEN=pat_your_token_here

Getting Your API Token

1. Sign up at slipstream.keyq.io
2. Go to Settings → API Tokens
3. Create a token and copy the pat_... value

Enabling Command Execution

Remote command execution requires explicit permission:

1. Go to Team → click your user → Permissions
2. Enable Remote Command Execution (exec:command)

Tools

list_devices

List all devices with online status, tags, and capabilities.

> List my Slipstream devices

● [9] raspberrypi (linux/aarch64) — online [Production] — capabilities: terminal,files,remote
○ [10] ws1 (windows/x86_64) — offline — capabilities: terminal,files,remote

execute_command

Run a shell command on a remote device. Supports pipes, redirects, loops, and multi-command chains.

> Run "df -h" on device 9

Filesystem      Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mmcblk0p2   29G  8.2G   19G  31% /

[exit_code: 0, duration: 22ms, device: 9]

> Check nginx status and last 5 error log lines on device 15

systemctl status nginx && tail -5 /var/log/nginx/error.log

device_info

Get detailed information about a device including tags, capabilities, and connection status.

> Tell me about device 9

Device: raspberrypi (linux)
ID: 9
Hostname: raspberrypi
OS: linux (aarch64)
Status: ● Online
Agent Version: 0.1.0
Capabilities: terminal,files,remote
Organization: KeyQ, Inc.
Tags: Production, KeyQ

exec_history

View recent command executions on a device.

> Show recent commands on device 9

[ok] uname -a — 4/1/2026, 10:08:22 AM (18ms)
[ok] df -h — 4/1/2026, 10:12:45 AM (22ms)

Security

• Permission-gated: exec:command permission required (not granted by default)
• Audit logged: Every command logged with user, device, command text, and result
• Rate limited: 60 commands/minute per device
• Timeout enforced: 30-second max execution time
• Output capped: 1MB per stream (stdout/stderr)
• Dangerous command detection: Flags destructive commands (rm -rf, DROP TABLE, shutdown, etc.)
• Credential isolation: Agent strips sensitive env vars from command environment
• Revocable tokens: Personal API tokens can be revoked instantly from the dashboard

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | SLIPSTREAM_TOKEN | Yes | Personal API token (pat_...) | | SLIPSTREAM_API_URL | No | API URL (default: https://slipstream-api.keyq.io) | | SLIPSTREAM_DEBUG | No | Set to 1 for debug logging |

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• A Slipstream account (free tier available)
• At least one device with the Slipstream agent installed

Links

• Slipstream Dashboard
• Download Agent
• Documentation
• KeyQ, Inc.

License

MIT — see LICENSE