homelab-mcp
homelab-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches nut and unifi. It needs NUT_PASSWORD and UNIFI_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 43 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
MCP servers manage homelab infrastructure by monitoring Docker/Podman containers, Ollama AI models, Pi-hole DNS, Unifi networks, and Ansible inventory. It performs security checks and automated pre-push validation, requiring no specific credentials.
Install
Read from homelab-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
docker run -it --rm bjeans/homelab-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for managing homelab infrastructure through Claude Desktop. Monitor Docker/Podman containers, Ollama AI models, Pi-hole DNS, Unifi networks, and Ansible inventory. Includes security checks, templates, and automated pre-push validation. Production-ready for homelabs.
Common questions about homelab-mcp
- What does homelab-mcp do?
- MCP servers manage homelab infrastructure by monitoring Docker/Podman containers, Ollama AI models, Pi-hole DNS, Unifi networks, and Ansible inventory. It performs security checks and automated pre-push validation, requiring no specific credentials.
- How do I install homelab-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: docker run -it --rm bjeans/homelab-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does homelab-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches nut and unifi. The credentials we found in its source are NUT_PASSWORD and UNIFI_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use homelab-mcp?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is homelab-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 43 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-06-20.
- What licence does homelab-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.