homebutler
local MCP serverhomebutler is a local MCP server: Tells an agent what changed on a server since it last looked - status, Docker, backups, Proxmox. Install it from npm as homebutler.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add homebutler -- npx -y homebutler
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"homebutler": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Tells an agent what changed on a server since it last looked - status, Docker, backups, Proxmox.
homebutler vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| homebutler | 292 | Local | No | npm |
| Agent Swarm | 835 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| ProxmoxMCP-Plus | 559 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Agent Skills Search Server | 26K | Hosted | No | None |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
homebutler is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package homebutler.
Run: claude mcp add homebutler -- npx -y homebutler
Run: codex mcp add homebutler -- npx -y homebutler
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