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SSH Rails Runner

Enables safe remote execution of Rails console commands via SSH for efficient data operations and ad...

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Enables safe remote execution of Rails console commands via SSH for efficient data operations and administrative tasks on production Rails applications.

  1. Obtain SSH Connection Details

    • Acquire the following information for the remote server where your Rails project runs:
      • SSH Host (SSH_HOST): The public IP address or DNS name of your remote server.
      • SSH Username (SSH_USER): The SSH user account with permission to access the Rails application directory and execute Rails console commands.

  2. Generate or Locate SSH Private Key

    • If you do not have an SSH key pair:
      • Open a terminal and run: 
        ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"
      • The default location is usually ~/.ssh/id_ed25519. Use the path to your private key for the next step.
    • If you already have an SSH private key, use its file path.

  3. Ensure SSH Key Access on the Server

    • Place the public key (e.g., the contents of ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub) in the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file of the SSH user on your Rails server.

  4. Locate the Rails Application Directory

    • Determine the absolute path to the root directory of your deployed Rails application on the remote server (this will be used for RAILS_WORKING_DIR).

  5. (Optional) Decide on a Project Name as Context

    • Optionally, choose a name to describe this Rails project for PROJECT_NAME_AS_CONTEXT. This helps tools clarify which project is being referenced.

  6. (Optional) Set Code Snippet Directory

    • By default, code snippets are stored in a temporary directory. If you want to control where code snippets are saved locally, specify a directory path for CODE_SNIPPET_FILE_DIRECTORY.

  7. Open the FastMCP "Install Now" Connection Interface

    • Click the "Install Now" button for the MCP SSH Rails Runner integration.

  8. Fill In the Required ENV Values

    • Enter the following values into the FastMCP connection interface:
      • SSH_HOST – your server's host (e.g., my-app.example.com)
      • SSH_USER – your SSH username (e.g., deploy)
      • SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH – local file path to your private SSH key (e.g., /Users/youruser/.ssh/id_ed25519)
      • RAILS_WORKING_DIR – absolute path to the Rails app on the server (e.g., /home/deploy/my_rails_app)
      • PROJECT_NAME_AS_CONTEXT (optional) – a descriptive project name
      • CODE_SNIPPET_FILE_DIRECTORY (optional) – directory for saving code snippets

  9. Save/Apply the Configuration

    • Confirm and save your configuration in FastMCP to establish the connection.

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