io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server

@cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server

Wake LAN machines with Wake-on-LAN magic packets from host profiles, then confirm they came up.

1 231/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

Apache-2.0 license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

0 tools

Grade F

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io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server is an MCP server that wake LAN machines with Wake-on-LAN magic packets from host profiles, then confirm they came up. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 61/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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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": {
    "wakeonlan-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "WOL_HOSTS_FILE": "~/.config/wakeonlan/hosts.json",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
      },
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx"
    }
  }
}

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Wake LAN machines with Wake-on-LAN magic packets from host profiles, then confirm they came up.

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Is io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
How do I install io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-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 AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 6 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "wakeonlan-mcp-server": { "env": { "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info", "WOL_HOSTS_FILE": "~/.config/wakeonlan/hosts.json", "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio" }, "args": [ "@cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server@latest" ], "type": "stdio", "command": "bunx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

How do I install io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-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 AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.cyanheads/wakeonlan-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 6 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.