Is Proxmox MCP Server safe to use?

Proxmox MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Proxmox MCP Server?

Proxmox MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Proxmox MCP Server do?

Proxmox MCP Server provides 34 tools: list_nodes, get_node_status, list_vms, list_containers, get_guest_status and 29 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Proxmox MCP Server?

Proxmox MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Proxmox MCP Server actively maintained?

Proxmox MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 69 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.

Proxmox MCP Server

mcp-proxmox

Manage Proxmox VE clusters through AI assistants — VMs, containers, and more

9 34 tools GitHub PyPI

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 69d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

34 tools · ~1.5k tok

Grade C · 0.8% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmox": {
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID": "user@pam!mcp",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-token-secret"
      },
      "args": [
        "mcp-proxmox"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What Proxmox MCP Server does

MCP server for managing Proxmox VE clusters through AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Cline.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

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Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked mcp-proxmox against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (34)

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~1.5k tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Proxmox MCP Server safe to use?: Proxmox MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Proxmox MCP Server?: Proxmox MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Proxmox MCP Server do?: Proxmox MCP Server provides 34 tools: list_nodes, get_node_status, list_vms, list_containers, get_guest_status and 29 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Proxmox MCP Server?: Proxmox MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Proxmox MCP Server actively maintained?: Proxmox MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 69 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmox": {
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID": "user@pam!mcp",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-token-secret"
      },
      "args": [
        "mcp-proxmox"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What Proxmox MCP Server does

MCP server for managing Proxmox VE clusters through AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Cline.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

uvx 'mcp-proxmox' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

mcp-proxmox

MCP server for managing Proxmox VE clusters through AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Cline.

Provision, manage, and monitor your entire Proxmox infrastructure through natural language. Create VMs and containers, manage snapshots, browse storage, and more.

Quick Start

# Run directly with uvx (no install needed)
uvx mcp-proxmox

# Or install with pip
pip install mcp-proxmox

Configuration

Set these environment variables (or create a .env file):

PROXMOX_HOST=192.168.1.100          # Your Proxmox VE host
PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID=user@pam!mcp       # API token ID
PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx  # API token secret

Optional:

PROXMOX_PORT=8006                   # Default: 8006
PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL=false            # Default: false

Creating a Proxmox API Token

Log into your Proxmox web UI
Go to Datacenter > Permissions > API Tokens
Click Add and create a token for your user
Uncheck "Privilege Separation" for full access, or assign specific permissions:
- VM.Audit — read VM/CT status and config
- VM.PowerMgmt — start/stop/shutdown/reboot
- VM.Snapshot — create/rollback/delete snapshots
- VM.Allocate — create/delete/clone VMs and containers
- VM.Clone — clone operations
- Datastore.Audit — list storages and browse content
- Datastore.AllocateSpace — allocate disk space for new VMs/CTs
- Sys.Audit — read node status and tasks
- VM.Config.Disk — resize disks
- VM.Config.CPU — change CPU allocation
- VM.Config.Memory — change memory allocation
- VM.Monitor — access QEMU monitor (for metrics)
- VM.Migrate — migrate VMs/CTs between nodes
- Sys.Modify — manage firewall rules
- VM.Config.Cloudinit — configure cloud-init parameters

Integration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-proxmox"],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID": "user@pam!mcp",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-token-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json or ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proxmox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-proxmox"],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_ID": "user@pam!mcp",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-token-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to Cursor Settings > MCP with the same configuration as above.

Available Tools

Discovery

Tool	Description
`list_nodes`	List all cluster nodes with CPU, memory, and uptime
`get_node_status`	Detailed node info: CPU model, memory, disk, versions
`list_vms`	List QEMU VMs (filter by node or status)
`list_containers`	List LXC containers (filter by node or status)
`get_guest_status`	Detailed VM/CT status by VMID (auto-detects type and node)

Lifecycle

Tool	Description
`start_guest`	Start a stopped VM or container
`stop_guest`	Force-stop (requires confirmation)
`shutdown_guest`	Graceful ACPI/init shutdown
`reboot_guest`	Reboot (requires confirmation)

Storage

Tool	Description
`list_storages`	List storage pools with capacity and usage (filter by node)
`list_storage_content`	Browse ISOs, templates, backups, and disk images

Provisioning

Tool	Description
`create_vm`	Create a QEMU VM with configurable CPU, memory, disk, ISO, and network
`cr

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

74/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−26

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked mcp-proxmox against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (34)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~1.5k tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Proxmox MCP Server safe to use?: Proxmox MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Proxmox MCP Server?: Proxmox MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Proxmox MCP Server do?: Proxmox MCP Server provides 34 tools: list_nodes, get_node_status, list_vms, list_containers, get_guest_status and 29 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Proxmox MCP Server?: Proxmox MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Proxmox MCP Server actively maintained?: Proxmox MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 69 days ago. It has 9 GitHub stars.