ProxmoxMCP-Plus
local MCP serverProxmoxMCP-Plus is a local MCP server: Proxmox VE MCP server for VMs, LXCs, snapshots, backups, storage, and cluster operations. Install it from pypi as proxmox-mcp-plus.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add proxmox-mcp-plus -e PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG=... -e PROXMOX_HOST=... -e PROXMOX_USER=... -e PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME=... -e PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=... -e PROXMOX_PORT=... -e PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL=... -e PROXMOX_DEV_MODE=... -e PROXMOX_SERVICE=... -e MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST=... -e MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST=... -e LOG_LEVEL=... -- uvx proxmox-mcp-plus
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": {
"proxmox-mcp-plus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"proxmox-mcp-plus"
],
"env": {
"PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "...",
"PROXMOX_HOST": "...",
"PROXMOX_USER": "...",
"PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME": "...",
"PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "...",
"PROXMOX_PORT": "...",
"PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL": "...",
"PROXMOX_DEV_MODE": "...",
"PROXMOX_SERVICE": "...",
"MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST": "...",
"MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST": "...",
"LOG_LEVEL": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG,PROXMOX_HOST,PROXMOX_USER,PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME,PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE,PROXMOX_PORT,PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL,PROXMOX_DEV_MODE,PROXMOX_SERVICE,MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST,MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST,LOG_LEVEL
Summary
Proxmox VE MCP server for VMs, LXCs, snapshots, backups, storage, and cluster operations.
ProxmoxMCP-Plus vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProxmoxMCP-Plus | 559 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| homebutler | 292 | Local | No | npm |
| Unraid RMCP | 131 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-server-search | 39K | Local | No | npm |
| Desktop Commander | 9,802 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads 12 environment variables: PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_HOST, PROXMOX_USER, PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE, PROXMOX_PORT, PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL, PROXMOX_DEV_MODE, PROXMOX_SERVICE, MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST, MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST, LOG_LEVEL. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
ProxmoxMCP-Plus is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package proxmox-mcp-plus.
Run: claude mcp add proxmox-mcp-plus -e PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG=... -e PROXMOX_HOST=... -e PROXMOX_USER=... -e PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME=... -e PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=... -e PROXMOX_PORT=... -e PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL=... -e PROXMOX_DEV_MODE=... -e PROXMOX_SERVICE=... -e MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST=... -e MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST=... -e LOG_LEVEL=... -- uvx proxmox-mcp-plus
Run: codex mcp add proxmox-mcp-plus --env PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG=... --env PROXMOX_HOST=... --env PROXMOX_USER=... --env PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME=... --env PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=... --env PROXMOX_PORT=... --env PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL=... --env PROXMOX_DEV_MODE=... --env PROXMOX_SERVICE=... --env MCP_TOOL_ALLOWLIST=... --env MCP_TOOL_DENYLIST=... --env LOG_LEVEL=... -- uvx proxmox-mcp-plus
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