Cursor Proxmox MCP

Name: Cursor Proxmox MCP
Author: hackmods

by hackmodsversion 1.9.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.hackmods/cursor-proxmox-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Manage Proxmox VE via Cursor: QEMU, LXC, storage, HA, firewall, access.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE, PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE, PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-proxmox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cursor-proxmox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add cursor-proxmox --env PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG=your-value --env PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=your-value --env PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE=your-value --env PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=your-value -- uvx cursor-proxmox-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cursor-proxmox": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cursor-proxmox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "cursor-proxmox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cursor-proxmox-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE": "your-value",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG required env
Absolute path to Proxmox MCP config.json (host, token, SSL).
PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE secret env
API token secret when config uses ${PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE}.
PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE env
Set to 1 for verbose tool_call detail (also bumps INFO→DEBUG).
PROXMOX_MCP_LOG_LEVEL env
Override logging.level (DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR).

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

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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The registry name was verified with the GitHub account hackmods, which owns the repo
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32484 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 19% of the other 32484 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32484 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Cursor Proxmox MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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: PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG, PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE

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 –, and the latest version (1.9.0) reached the registry 3 months 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), Docker on your computer.

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cursor-proxmox-mcp

Formal Cursor ↔ [Proxmox VE](https://www.proxmox.com/) MCP integration — 212 tools covering QEMU VMs (incl. guest-agent network/file/guest-info/fsfreeze + bootstrap_cloudinit_vm / provision_vm + qm_set_vm), LXC (incl. provision_lxc, bootstrap_docker_lxc, crun Path B, DNS/SSH helpers, deploy_node_app), unified guest power, storage admin (incl. PBS plugin + status), cluster/tasks (incl. join), snapshots, backups, migration, HA, firewall, access control, replication, SDN write + apply, ACME order/renew, Ceph status/pools + gated OSD create/destroy, node network CRUD, console tickets/get_console_connection, and host reboot/shutdown. v1.9.0 adds optional dual-credential elevated mode (auth_write, D31) + provision_vm + Cursor day-2 auto-approve docs.

Repo: hackmods/cursor-proxmox-mcp

Docs: Setup guide · Wiki (docs/wiki/) · Publishing · Security · Contributing · API coverage · Changelog

MCP tools

Registered via tools/register.py (called from ProxmoxMCPServer._setup_tools()) — inventory locked by tools/inventory.py / tests/expected_tools.py (CI fails on drift).

Domain	Tools
Nodes	`get_nodes`, `get_node_status`, `list_node_networks` + create/update/delete + `reload_node_network`, `get_node_subscription`, `list_node_certificates`, `get_node_report`, `list_node_services`, `get_node_time`, `wake_node`, `reboot_node` / `shutdown_node` (`confirm=` )
Cluster / tasks	`get_cluster_status`, `get_next_vmid`, `get_task_status`, `list_tasks`, `wait_for_task`, `get_version`, `get_mcp_capabilities`, `get_cluster_resources`, `get_cluster_log`, `get_cluster_options`, `get_cluster_join_info`, `join_cluster` (`confirm=JOIN`)
QEMU	lifecycle + config (ISO/cloud-init/net/onboot/tags/description; optional `wait=true`) + `get_vm_network` / `get_vm_guest_info` / `fsfreeze_vm` / `fsthaw_vm` / `push_to_vm` / `pull_from_vm` (guest agent) + `bootstrap_cloudinit_vm` / `provision_vm` (one-shot create or clone→CI→IP) + `qm_set_vm` + `get_vm_status`, `get_vm_rrd_data`, console tickets
LXC	lifecycle + config + suspend/resume (CRIU warn) + `get_lxc_status` / `get_lxc_network` / `get_lxc_rrd_data` + VNC/SPICE/termproxy; `ssh_public_keys` / `docker_ready` / `nameserver` / `wait` / `onboot` / `description` / `tags` on create; `provision_lxc` (one-shot create→start→IP→SSH) / `bootstrap_docker_lxc` / `prepare_lxc_for_docker` (`docker_mode=auto	keyctl	crun`) /` configure_lxc_dns `/` configure_lxc_ssh `/` get_docker_lxc_status `/` pct_set_lxc `/` push_to_lxc `/` pull_from_lxc `/` deploy_static_nginx `/` deploy_node_app `via opt-in host SSH +` pct `([setup](SETUP.md#ssh-for-lxc-exec-opt-in)); optional` get_containers(probes=true)`
Guest (unified)	`start/stop/shutdown/reboot/delete_guest`, `get_guest_status`, `get_guest_pending`, `move_guest_disk`, `get_console_connection` (`guest_type`)
Snapshots / Backups	snapshot CRUD/rollback; one-shot backup CRUD; scheduled `list/create/delete_backup_job`
Storage	list, content, `list_os_templates`, `list_isos`, download-url, definition CRUD; PBS via `create_storage(type=pbs)` + `get_pbs_storage_status`
Migrate / HA	`migrate_guest`; HA groups + resources CRUD
Firewall	cluster + guest rules/options; aliases; IP sets + CIDR members; macros
Access	users, groups, roles, ACL, tokens, `get_permissions`, `get_token_permissions`
Replication	list/status/run/create/update/delete jobs
SDN	zones/vnets/subnets CRUD + list controllers/ipams/dns + `apply_sdn`
ACME	list + create account/plugin, delete plugin, `order_acme_certificate` / `renew_acme_certificate`
Ceph	status, list pools/OSDs/MONs/MGRs, pool CRUD; gated OSD: `list_node_disks` → `propose_ceph_osd` → `create_ceph_osd`/`destroy_ceph_osd` (typed confirm; create defaults `dry_run=true`)
Pools	list/get/create/update/delete

Suggested agent flow

get_next_vmid → list_os_templates / list_isos → list_node_networks
provision_lxc / provision_vm (preferred one-shot) or create_lxc / create_vm → wait_for_task → start
create_snapshot before risky changes → update_*_config → get_guest_pending → reboot if needed
migrate_guest / HA / firewall / access / replication as needed

Guest type unknown? Prefer unified tools (start_guest, stop_guest, shutdown_guest, reboot_guest, delete_guest, get_guest_status) with guest_type=qemu|lxc. Parallel *_vm / *_lxc names stay for existing prompts.

Installation

Prerequisites

uv (recommended) or Python 3.10+
Proxmox API token

Path 1 — uvx (recommended)

PyPI package name is `cursor-proxmox-mcp` (console scripts: cursor-proxmox-mcp, plus aliases proxmox-mcp-server / proxmox-mcp).

Note: The unrelated PyPI project proxmox-mcp-server is a different codebase. Always install `cursor-proxmox-mcp`.

# Install uv if needed:  pip install uv   OR   winget install astral-sh.uv

After PyPI publish (GitHub Release → publish.yml):

uvx cursor-proxmox-mcp

From a local checkout (dev / before first publish):

uvx --from . cursor-proxmox-mcp

Cursor MCP (published package — no checkout):

"mcpServers": { "proxmox": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["cursor-proxmox-mcp"], "env": { "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "C:/Users/YOU/proxmox-config/config.json" } } } }

From a local checkout, use "args": ["--from", "C:/Users/YOU/Projects/cursor-proxmox-mcp", "cursor-proxmox-mcp"] instead.

Why uvx: it resolves dependencies into an isolated ephemeral env so Cursor does not depend on a hand-managed venv/PYTHONPATH.

Path 2 — uv from source

git clone https://github.com/hackmods/cursor-proxmox-mcp.git

cd cursor-proxmox-mcp uv venv

Windows: .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Linux/macOS: source .venv/bin/activate

uv pip install -e ".[dev]" cp proxmox-config/config.example.json proxmox-config/config.json

Edit host + token, then:

uv run cursor-proxmox-mcp

Path 3 — pip fallback

python -m venv .venv

activate venv

pip install -e ".[dev]"

optional OpenAPI bridge: pip install -e ".[openapi]"

$env:PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG="proxmox-config\config.json" # PowerShell python -m proxmox_mcp.server

Cursor MCP (direct Python — use absolute paths):

"mcpServers": { "proxmox": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "proxmox_mcp.server"], "cwd": "C:/Users/YOU/Projects/cursor-proxmox-mcp", "env": { "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "C:/Users/YOU/Projects/cursor-proxmox-mcp/proxmox-config/config.json", "PYTHONPATH": "C:/Users/YOU/Projects/cursor-proxmox-mcp/src" } } } }

Restart the proxmox MCP server in Cursor after pulling new tools. Manual launchers: start.bat (Windows) / start.sh (Unix) — prefer uvx cursor-proxmox-mcp in mcp.json.

Verify / local CI

.\scripts\ci-local.ps1

./scripts/ci-local.sh

Runs: editable install → entrypoint smoke → ruff → pytest → inventory floor (≥100 tools).

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
`spawn uvx ENOENT`	Install uv (`pip install uv` or `winget install astral-sh.uv`), then restart Cursor
`ModuleNotFoundError: proxmox_mcp`	Use uvx/`uv run`, or set `PYTHONPATH=.../src` for plain python
`ModuleNotFoundError: mcp.server.fastmcp`	MCP SDK v2 dropped FastMCP — this server pins `mcp<2`. Reinstall from this checkout (`pip install -e ".[dev]"` / `uvx --from .`) so the cap applies
`PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG ... must be set`	Point env at `proxmox-config/config.json` (absolute path)
Auth OK but empty data / odd 403	Privilege Separation Yes without token ACL — see SETUP.md
403 on HA / firewall / `keyctl`	Token needs elevated role; prefer scoped `mcp@pve` over `root@pam` when possible
Tools missing in Cursor	Restart MCP server after git pull

First-time cluster wiring (token, privsep, Cursor JSON, example prompts): [SETUP.md](SETUP.md). LXC shell / runtime IP needs opt-in host SSH (authorized_keys, optional host_overrides, reload MCP): [SETUP.md — SSH for LXC exec](SETUP.md#ssh-for-lxc-exec-opt-in).

Configuration

Example proxmox-config/config.json:

"proxmox": { "host": "PROXMOX_HOST", "port": 8006, "verify_ssl": false, "service": "PVE" }, "auth": { "user": "USER@pve", "token_name": "TOKEN_NAME", "token_value": "TOKEN_VALUE" }, "logging": { "level": "INFO", "format": "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s", "file": "proxmox_mcp.log", "verbose": false, "tool_calls": true } }

Tool invocations are audited to the log file as tool_call name=… ok=… duration_ms=… (secrets redacted). Set verbose: true or env PROXMOX_MCP_VERBOSE=1 for richer diagnostics without urllib3 spam. Details: proxmox-config/README.md — Logging.

Create the token in Proxmox UI: Datacenter → Permissions → API Tokens. See [SETUP.md — API token & Privilege Separation](SETUP.md#1-create-a-proxmox-api-token) for the full walkthrough.

Privilege Separation: leave Yes (default) and grant ACLs to the token (user@realm!tokenid). Setting it to No makes the token inherit the user’s full permissions (common lab shortcut; larger blast radius if leaked). Grant roles matching the tools you use (PVEAuditor, PVEVMAdmin, Datastore.*, Sys.Audit/Sys.Modify for HA/firewall/access).

Prefer "token_value": "${PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE}" in config and set the env var in Cursor MCP config so secrets stay out of the JSON file.

Security

This server can create/delete guests, change firewall/ACL, and run guest commands. Treat the API token like production infra credentials. Full policy: [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).

Features

Token auth via proxmoxer (JSON config + optional ${ENV} secret interpolation)
Structured tool_call audit logging (redacted) + verbose / env log overrides
Full guest lifecycle, snapshots, vzdump backups
Storage content + definition CRUD + URL download
Cluster HA, firewall (rules/aliases/ipsets), access/ACL/tokens
Replication jobs, SDN write + apply, ACME order/renew, Ceph status/pools, pools
Console ticket mint + get_console_connection (VNC/SPICE/termproxy) — no websocket proxy (D6)
PBS as PVE storage plugin (not full PBS product admin); node network CRUD + reload
uvx / uv / pip / Docker (GHCR) install paths; optional .[openapi] for mcpo
Local + GitHub CI (ruff + pytest + coverage + inventory + design invariants)

Closed non-goals (not missing — D30)

Do not treat these as planned gaps: long-lived VNC/SPICE websocket proxy (tickets only — D6), full PBS product admin, or ungated Ceph OSD/MON/MGR create/destroy. Gated OSD tools are shipped; MON/MGR lifecycle stays on Ceph/PVE tooling.

Development

.\scripts\ci-local.ps1

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Cursor Proxmox MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

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

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Recta

README from the maker

cursor-proxmox-mcp

MCP tools

Suggested agent flow

Installation

Prerequisites

Path 1 — uvx (recommended)

After PyPI publish (GitHub Release → publish.yml):

From a local checkout (dev / before first publish):

Path 2 — uv from source

Windows: .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Linux/macOS: source .venv/bin/activate

Edit host + token, then:

Path 3 — pip fallback

activate venv

optional OpenAPI bridge: pip install -e ".[openapi]"

Verify / local CI

Troubleshooting

Configuration

Security

Features

Closed non-goals (not missing — D30)

Development