Unraid MCP

Name: Unraid MCP
Author: dinglebear-ai

by dinglebear-aiversion 2.10.3i★ 153 (Stars for the whole repo)iRuns on your computer

Registry nameai.dinglebear/unraid-mcp

How to install

What it does

MCP server for Unraid API — provides tools to interact with an Unraid server's GraphQL API.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key Needs UNRAID_API_URL, UNRAID_API_KEY
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?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unraid": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unraid-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNRAID_API_URL": "your-value",
        "UNRAID_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Unraid MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Unraid MCP or shows a Unraid MCP 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 Unraid MCP yet

Unraid MCP 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 Unraid MCP

Steps for Claude →You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) 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

You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
4
Paste this command and press Enter
```
claude mcp add --scope user unraid --env UNRAID_API_URL=your-value --env UNRAID_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx unraid-mcp
```
Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Unraid MCP listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Unraid MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Unraid MCP or shows a Unraid MCP 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

You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Unraid MCP settings, UNRAID_API_URL, UNRAID_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Unraid MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Unraid MCP or shows a Unraid MCP 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

You need a Unraid MCP key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Python (uv) on your computer first (one time)

Install Python (uv)
One time only; it works for every server that needs Python (uv)
Open the Python (uv) download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
How to get a key is in the maker’s README below
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Unraid MCP settings, UNRAID_API_URL, UNRAID_API_KEY is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Unraid MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Unraid MCP or shows a Unraid MCP 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

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Unraid MCP💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user unraid --env UNRAID_API_URL=your-value --env UNRAID_API_KEY=your-value -- uvx unraid-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unraid": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unraid-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNRAID_API_URL": "your-value",
        "UNRAID_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unraid": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unraid-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNRAID_API_URL": "your-value",
        "UNRAID_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "unraid": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unraid-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNRAID_API_URL": "your-value",
        "UNRAID_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

UNRAID_API_URL required env
Base URL of your Unraid server, e.g. http://192.168.1.100.
UNRAID_API_KEY secret required env
Unraid API key for authentication.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 153 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki: 468/wk
Verified domain: ✓ dinglebear.ai
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 2.10.3
Categoryi: Developer tools
Published to registryi: Oct 20, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 8, 2026
Maker: dinglebear-ai
Packages: pypi: unraid-mcp
Repo: dinglebear-ai/unraid
Registry status: Active

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

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

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 13, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain dinglebear.ai (the registry checks domain ownership)
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 5 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

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 95% of the other 5846 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 54% of the other 5846 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5846 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 Unraid MCP 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?

You need to fill in: UNRAID_API_URL, UNRAID_API_KEY

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 5 days ago, and the latest version (2.10.3) reached the registry 24 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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Unraid

A monorepo of Unraid tooling: two MCP servers (Python and Rust) and three Unraid OS plugins, plus the Claude/Codex agent integrations that surface them.

Repo name. This repo was renamed unraid-mcp → unraid on 2026-07-27, and

the former standalone runraid and incus-unraid repos were merged in here. Some

deployed plugin install/update URLs still depend on the old-name redirect;

migrating those runtime URLs requires a deliberate release. The **PyPI package, the container image, the Claude plugin, and the

Unraid .plg** are all still named unraid-mcp — only the repo changed.

Components

Path	What it is	Toolchain	Build / test
`unraid-py/`	unraid-mcp — Python MCP server (GraphQL), the flagship. Published to PyPI as `unraid-mcp`.	Python / uv / hatchling	`cd unraid-py && uv run pytest && uv build --wheel`
`unraid-rs/`	runraid — Rust MCP server + CLI (single static binary). Crate `unraid-rmcp` on crates.io, plus the compatibility npm launcher `@dinglebear/unraid`.	Rust / cargo	`cd unraid-rs && cargo fmt --check && cargo clippy --all-targets --features test-support -- -D warnings && cargo test`
`plugins/mcp/`	Unraid OS plugin that ships the Rust `runraid` MCP server onto an Unraid box.	shell `.plg` + Rust + Vue	`bash plugins/mcp/scripts/build-txz.sh`
`plugins/incus/`	Unraid OS plugin running Incus system containers ("dev containers") firewalled off the LAN. Includes a NestJS/GraphQL `unraid-api` backend.	shell `.plg` + NestJS/Vue	`cd plugins/incus && ./scripts/verify-classic-package.sh && ./tests/classic-contract.sh`
`plugins/codex/`	Unraid OS plugin embedding a Codex chathead app-server.	shell `.plg` + React	`cd plugins/codex && ./tests/contract.sh`
`agents/unraid-py/`	Claude Code / Codex plugin (`name: unraid-mcp`) for the Python server.	—	—
`agents/unraid-rs/`	Claude Code / Codex plugin (`name: runraid`) for the Rust server.	—	—

Install the agent plugins (one marketplace command, two manifests)

/plugin marketplace add dinglebear-ai/unraid

/plugin install unraid-mcp@unraid-mcp # Python server /plugin install runraid@unraid-mcp # Rust server

The @unraid-mcp suffix is the marketplace name declared in .claude-plugin/marketplace.json, not the repo name — it stays unraid-mcp even though the repo is now dinglebear-ai/unraid.

Both plugins are published from a single repo. Claude reads .claude-plugin/marketplace.json; Codex reads .agents/plugins/marketplace.json. meta-ci.yml asserts the two list the same plugin set, so they cannot drift.

marketplace add accepts the owner/repo shorthand (or a full git URL / local path). After install, Claude Code prompts for the connection settings (the plugin's userConfig).

Plugin credentials need no manual step

The agent plugins ship no Claude Code hooks, and none are needed: both .mcp.json files map your plugin settings into the server environment directly via ${user_config.*}. agents/unraid-rs wires endpoint, TLS, authentication, and tool-selector settings; agents/unraid-py wires UNRAID_API_URL and UNRAID_API_KEY. Set them in plugin settings and the server picks them up on next launch.

Optional, for non-plugin installs (systemd, Docker) that want ~/.unraid/.env written to disk:

runraid setup plugin-hook          # or: npx -y @dinglebear/unraid setup plugin-hook

unraid-py quickstart (Python MCP server)

The Python server is the flagship. Full documentation — installation, Claude Code / Codex / Gemini setup, configuration, authentication, guardrails, and the tool surface — lives in [`unraid-py/README.md`](unraid-py/README.md) and unraid-py/docs/. It publishes to PyPI as unraid-mcp (import package unraid_mcp) and launches with uvx unraid-mcp.

unraid-rs quickstart (Rust MCP server + CLI)

cargo install --path unraid-rs --locked     # from the repository root

Configure UNRAID_API_URL and UNRAID_API_KEY privately before querying.

runraid setup check # inspect setup without repairing files runraid array # read array state runraid serve mcp # MCP HTTP (default :40010; configure auth)

Env var	Purpose
`UNRAID_API_URL`	Unraid GraphQL endpoint (required)
`UNRAID_API_KEY`	`x-api-key` for the Unraid API (required)
`UNRAID_API_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY`	Accept a self-signed Unraid cert (default `false`)
`UNRAID_RMCP_HOST` / `UNRAID_RMCP_PORT`	MCP bind address (default `0.0.0.0:40010`)
`UNRAID_RMCP_TOKEN`	Static bearer token for `/mcp`
`UNRAID_RMCP_AUTH_MODE`	`bearer` (default) or `oauth`

Full list and the OAuth variables: unraid-rs/AGENTS.md.

Not read-only. The Rust server exposes both queries and mutations. Read actions need the unraid:read scope; mutating actions (VM and Docker lifecycle, array start/stop, notification writes) need unraid:admin.

Development and documentation

Start with AGENTS.md, the canonical contributor guide. CLAUDE.md and GEMINI.md are symlinks to it, including within components. The documentation index links to development and verification, architecture, and release procedures.

Rust MCP supports UNRAID_RMCP_PROJECTION=legacy (default), atomic, or both. All projections share enabled-action policy, scopes, and execution; atomic mode is not a second backend. See the Rust README for selectors and migration.

Releases

There are two release lanes. release-please manages only `unraid-py` and `unraid-rs` — the Python server keeps unprefixed vX.Y.Z tags (the existing audience's scheme) and Rust uses unraid-rs-vX.Y.Z. The Incus and Codex plugins do not use release-please: they are versioned by .github/scripts/plugin_calver.py with fixed-width YYYYMMDD.NNN versions and incus-v* / codex-v* tags (Unraid compares plugin versions as raw strings, so the fixed width is mandatory).

The native MCP plugin is built from the matching unraid-rs-vX.Y.Z tag, and Community Applications reads its rolling manifest from the unraid-plugin-latest release. Plugin .txz payloads ship as GitHub release assets, never tracked in git.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Unraid MCP

What it does

Install

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Python (uv)

Sign up and create a Unraid MCP key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Others in the same category

REA

GitHub

Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

README from the maker

Unraid

Components

Install the agent plugins (one marketplace command, two manifests)

Plugin credentials need no manual step

unraid-py quickstart (Python MCP server)

unraid-rs quickstart (Rust MCP server + CLI)

Configure UNRAID_API_URL and UNRAID_API_KEY privately before querying.

Development and documentation

Releases

License