SSH Operations with n8n

This skill enables SSH operations in n8n workflows, including command execution, file transfers, and AI-powered SSH automation through the Hadidiz-AI tool node.

What This Skill Does

Provides comprehensive SSH functionality for n8n workflows:

Prerequisites

1. n8n installed (self-hosted or n8n.cloud)

2. SSH access to target servers

3. For AI Agent features: n8n with AI Agent support

Installation Steps

For Self-Hosted n8n

1. **Enable community tool usage** (required for AI Agent integration):

```bash

export N8N_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES_ALLOW_TOOL_USAGE=true

```

2. **Install the package**:

```bash

npm install n8n-nodes-sshv2

```

3. **Restart n8n** to load the new nodes

For n8n.cloud

1. Navigate to **Settings → Community Nodes**

2. Click **Install**

3. Enter package name: `n8n-nodes-sshv2`

4. Click **Install** and wait for completion

Usage Instructions

Basic SSH Operations (SSHv2 Node)

1. **Add SSHv2 node** to your workflow

2. **Configure connection**:

- Host: SSH server address

- Port: SSH port (default 22)

- Username: SSH username

- Authentication: Choose password or private key

3. **Select operation**:

- **Execute Command**: Run shell commands

- **Upload File**: Transfer files to remote server

- **Download File**: Retrieve files from remote server

4. **Configure parameters dynamically** using expressions from previous nodes if needed

AI-Powered SSH (Hadidiz-AI Node)

1. **Add AI Agent node** to your workflow

2. **Select "Tools Agent"** as agent type

3. **Add "Hadidiz-AI"** from available tools

4. **Configure SSH parameters**:

- Connection details can be passed dynamically

- Supports both password and key-based auth

5. **Prompt the AI** with natural language instructions:

- "Execute 'df -h' on the production server"

- "Download the log file from /var/log/app.log"

- "Upload the deployment package to /opt/app/"

Dynamic Configuration Pattern

Use expressions to inject credentials from environment or previous nodes:

```javascript

// In SSH node connection fields

Host: {{ $env.SSH_HOST }}

Username: {{ $env.SSH_USER }}

Password: {{ $env.SSH_PASSWORD }}

```

Or from previous node output:

```javascript

Host: {{ $json.serverAddress }}

Port: {{ $json.sshPort }}

```

Examples

Example 1: Execute Remote Command

Example 2: Automated Backup Download

Example 3: AI-Driven Deployment

Example 4: Multi-Server Health Check

Security Considerations

Troubleshooting

**Connection timeout**:

**Permission denied**:

**AI Agent not showing Hadidiz-AI tool**:

Important Notes