Add Machine

Register a new machine into the fleet for repeatable security auditing. Elicit the machine name, description, SSH address, privilege level, OS, and physical/cloud classification. The script will test SSH connectivity and optionally deploy a CLAUDE.md to the remote.

When to use

• User wants to onboard a new target machine
• Initial setup of a machine profile for audit tracking

Inputs to gather

• Machine name (kebab-case identifier, e.g., prod-db-01)
• Short description (what the machine is / who owns it)
• SSH alias or user@host:port (must already be in ~/.ssh/config or reachable without a password prompt)
• Root access required? (yes/no; determines audit depth)
• Operating system (Linux, macOS, Windows, etc.)
• Machine type (physical, cloud, VM, container host, etc.)

Procedure