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Hostpanel
What it does
Host, Docker, Compose, SSH, logs and ZFS operations via two action-router tools.
- Connects Runs on your computer
- Account or key No key needed
- Category Developer tools
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Passed 3/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026
First: which AI do you use?
Pick your app and the steps appear below.
Works with Claude, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Let AI install it
Copy this message into a Claude chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.
Please install the MCP server Hostpanel for Claude on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "hostpanel": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@reneturcios/hostpanel", "mcp" ] } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) No key is needed. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Hostpanel tools really show up.This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.
Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
node -v- A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed
Open the Node.js download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number:
node -vInstall once; it works for everything that needs Node.js
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Paste these settings and save the file
{ "mcpServers": { "hostpanel": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@reneturcios/hostpanel", "mcp" ] } } }Quit Claude and open it again
Try it
Use Hostpanel and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude says it is using Hostpanel or shows a Hostpanel tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
ChatGPT cannot connect Hostpanel yet
Hostpanel runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web
What you can do instead
A · Use an app that can connect Hostpanel
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
- Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
B · Others in Developer tools that work with ChatGPT
Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key
- Sentry✓ ChatGPT
- Compiler Explorer✓ ChatGPT
- GitDiagram✓ ChatGPT
Works with Claude Code, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Let AI install it
Copy this message into a Claude Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.
Please install the MCP server Hostpanel for Claude Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): claude mcp add --scope user hostpanel -- npx -y @reneturcios/hostpanel mcp 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) No key is needed. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Hostpanel tools really show up.This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.
Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
node -v- A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed
Open the Node.js download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number:
node -vInstall once; it works for everything that needs Node.js
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Paste this command and press Enter
claude mcp add --scope user hostpanel -- npx -y @reneturcios/hostpanel mcpType /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Hostpanel listed as connected
Try it
Use Hostpanel and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude Code says it is using Hostpanel or shows a Hostpanel tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with Cursor, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Let AI install it
Copy this message into a Cursor chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.
Please install the MCP server Hostpanel for Cursor on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "hostpanel": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@reneturcios/hostpanel", "mcp" ] } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) No key is needed. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Hostpanel tools really show up.This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.
Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
node -v- A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed
Open the Node.js download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number:
node -vInstall once; it works for everything that needs Node.js
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Try it
Use Hostpanel and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Cursor says it is using Hostpanel or shows a Hostpanel tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with VS Code, with some setup first
Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Let AI install it
Copy this message into a VS Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.
Please install the MCP server Hostpanel for VS Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "servers": { "hostpanel": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@reneturcios/hostpanel", "mcp" ] } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) No key is needed. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Hostpanel tools really show up.This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.
Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)
Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter
node -v- A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
- "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
How to open Terminal
Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter
Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open
Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed
Open the Node.js download page ↗
When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number:
node -vInstall once; it works for everything that needs Node.js
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Try it
Use Hostpanel and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If VS Code says it is using Hostpanel or shows a Hostpanel tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings
Installed on your computer
Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user hostpanel -- npx -y @reneturcios/hostpanel mcpClaude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"hostpanel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@reneturcios/hostpanel",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"hostpanel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@reneturcios/hostpanel",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}VS Code (mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"hostpanel": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@reneturcios/hostpanel",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
At a glance
Which apps can use it
Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.
Run on your computer in
ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast
Related guides
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 15, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account CloudCorpRecords, which owns the repo
- ✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 13 days ago
- ✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Published vulnerabilities (OSV.dev)
Not checked yet
Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info
Discussion
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User reviews
No reviews yet
Compared with others in Developer toolsi
- More stars than 0% of the other 5909 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 66% of the other 5909 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5909 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is Hostpanel safe?
It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed 13 days ago, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 13 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js, Docker on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: GitDiagram, Appllama, Cloudflare MCP, Omnara, Repowise
Similar alternatives
Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.
Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi
Appllama
Study screens, flows and paywalls from top-earning iOS apps, then build from what wins.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · appllama.io
Cloudflare MCP
Cloudflare MCP servers
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · mcp.cloudflare.comTried by the PopNx team
Omnara
Deploy durable AI agents with Omnara, an open-source managed-agent platform.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · omnara.com
Repowise
Codebase intelligence for AI coding agents: graph, git history, docs, decisions, code health.
Computer or cloud✓ service owner · repowise.dev
- GitDiagram — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Appllama — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Cloudflare MCP — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed · In Claude’s directory
- Omnara — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Repowise — Cloud or install on your computer · No key needed
README from the maker
Open the README
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hostpanel
hostpanel looks after a single host: Docker daemon and container state, Compose projects, basic host information, file search, ZFS pools, and journal logs. It exposes all of that through two action-router tools, flux and scout, and the same two routers on the command line. One binary serves both faces.
This is a labelled core subset of a larger documented surface. The implemented actions are listed below; every other documented action is omitted from this subset and is named in the build report and in the spec fixture, not silently dropped.
Only the local host is served. A host parameter, when supplied, must be local; remote SSH targets are not part of this subset. Processes are started with an argument array only — no command string ever goes through a shell.
Install
npx @reneturcios/hostpanel helpOr run the container image:
docker run -i ghcr.io/cloudcorprecords/hostpanelThe container defaults to the MCP server (see below). Pass CLI arguments to use it as a CLI instead, and mount the Docker socket if you want the flux actions to reach a real daemon.
CLI
hostpanel flux docker infohostpanel flux docker version hostpanel flux container list --params '{"state":"running"}' hostpanel flux container inspect --params '{"container_id":"abc123"}' hostpanel flux host info hostpanel flux compose list
hostpanel scout nodes hostpanel scout exec --params '{"command":"hostname"}' hostpanel scout exec --params '{"command":"cat","args":["/etc/hostname"]}' hostpanel scout find --params '{"path":"/srv","pattern":"*.log","limit":20}' hostpanel scout zfs pools hostpanel scout logs journal --params '{"unit":"docker","lines":50}'
hostpanel help hostpanel --version
Successful calls print a JSON object with the argv that ran and its captured stdout, stderr, and exitCode; nodes and the help actions print their local answers directly. Exit codes: 0 on success, 1 when a call fails (including a refused command or a non-zero child exit), 2 for usage errors.
MCP server
npx -y @reneturcios/hostpanel mcpMCP client configuration:
{"mcpServers": { "hostpanel": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@reneturcios/hostpanel", "mcp"] } } }
Tools
Both tools take a required action, an optional subaction, and an optional params object. Parameter names inside params follow the original per-action tables (host, container_id, state, name_filter, image_filter, label_filter, path, pattern, depth, limit, command, args, pool, lines, unit, priority, since, until, grep).
| Tool | Action | Subaction | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
flux | docker | info | Docker daemon information (docker info). |
flux | docker | version | Docker version (docker version). |
flux | container | list | List containers (docker ps), with optional state/name/image/label filters. |
flux | container | inspect | Inspect one container (docker inspect); requires container_id. |
flux | host | info | OS, kernel, and architecture (uname -a). |
flux | compose | list | List Compose projects (docker compose ls). |
flux | help | — | The flux action reference, answered locally. |
scout | nodes | — | The configured hosts: just local in this subset. |
scout | exec | — | Run one allowlisted read command; requires command, optional args. |
scout | find | — | Find files by glob (find -name ); requires path and pattern. |
scout | zfs | pools | List ZFS pools (zpool list), optional pool filter. |
scout | logs | journal | Read the systemd journal (journalctl), with optional lines/unit/priority/since/until/grep. |
scout | help | — | The scout action reference, answered locally. |
The exec allowlist
scout exec runs read-only inspection commands only. The full allowlist is 18 commands: cat, head, tail, grep, rg, ls, tree, wc, uniq, diff, stat, file, du, df, pwd, hostname, uptime, and whoami. Anything else — including git, shells, interpreters, and mutating tools — is refused before any process starts. The command must be a single name; arguments travel separately in the args array and are passed as argv, never interpolated into a shell string.
Development
npm installnpm run build # tsc -> dist/ npm test # node test runner over test/*.test.ts, fake executor only npm run dev # run the CLI from source via tsx
Tests inject a fake executor, so the suite records the argv each action would run and proves refused commands never reach the executor. No Docker daemon, ZFS pool, or journal is needed — and no live host result is claimed by the test suite.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.