Remote Server Guide

A workflow for connecting to remote servers, executing commands, and managing containers over SSH. This skill is tool-agnostic — it helps you pick the right SSH tool for the job and walks through the full lifecycle from connection to cleanup.

When to Use This Skill

• User needs to connect to a remote server (cloud VM, on-prem server, dev machine, etc.)
• User wants to run commands on a remote host
• User needs to connect to a Docker container on a remote server
• User wants to transfer files to/from a remote server
• User is having trouble with SSH authentication

Authentication Methods