Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides AI agents direct access to VMware vSphere infrastructure, offering over 50 tools for VM lifecycle management, snapshot operations, datastore and networking configuration, and vSAN management.

How do I use VMWare MCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@VMWare MCP Power on the production-db-01 virtual machine" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

VMWare MCP

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VMWare MCP

An MCP server that gives AI agents direct access to your VMware vSphere infrastructure. Built on top of govc, it exposes 55 typed tools covering VM lifecycle, snapshots, datastores, networking, and more — with additional tools being added over time.

Tool output is formatted in TOON for token-efficient LLM consumption, with automatic JSON fallback.

Available Tools

Category	Tools
Navigation	`about`, `ls`, `find`, `tree`, `events`, `tasks`, `logs`, `logs.ls`
VM Lifecycle	`vm.create`, `vm.clone`, `vm.instantclone`, `vm.destroy`, `vm.register`, `vm.unregister`, `vm.upgrade`
VM Configuration	`vm.change`, `vm.customize`, `vm.info`, `vm.ip`, `vm.power`, `vm.migrate`, `vm.vnc`, `vm.question`
VM Disks	`vm.disk.create`, `vm.disk.attach`, `vm.disk.change`, `vm.disk.promote`
VM Networking	`vm.network.add`, `vm.network.change`
VM Options & Policies	`vm.option.info`, `vm.option.ls`, `vm.policy.ls`, `vm.target.info`, `vm.target.cap.ls`, `vm.guest.tools`
Snapshots	`snapshot.create`, `snapshot.remove`, `snapshot.export`, `snapshot.tree`
Datastore	`datastore.info`, `datastore.ls`, `datastore.cp`, `datastore.mv`, `datastore.tail`, `datastore.disk.info`, `datastore.cluster.info`, `datastore.cluster.change`, `datastore.maintenance.enter`, `datastore.maintenance.exit`
Session	`session.login`, `session.logout`, `session.ls`, `session.rm`
vSAN	`vsan.info`
Task	`task.cancel`

Plus 3 meta tools: govc_search (fuzzy search across all commands), govc_help (get help for any command), and govc_run (escape hatch for any govc command).

First, copy and fill in your credentials:

cp .env.docker.example .env.docker   # edit with your vCenter URL, username & password

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Quick Start — Ephemeral

A fresh container per connection, removed when done.

# Docker
docker run --rm -i --env-file .env.docker ghcr.io/2501-ai/vmware-mcp

# Claude Code
claude mcp add vmware-mcp -- docker run --rm -i --env-file .env.docker ghcr.io/2501-ai/vmware-mcp

Quick Start — Persistent

The container runs as a long-lived service. Clients connect via docker exec.

# Docker (once)
docker run -d --name vmware-mcp --restart unless-stopped \
  --env-file .env.docker -e MCP_KEEP_ALIVE=true ghcr.io/2501-ai/vmware-mcp

# Claude Code
claude mcp add vmware-mcp -- docker exec -i vmware-mcp vmware-mcp

Restart Claude Code after running claude mcp add. Tools appear as mcp__vmware-mcp__*. Check status with /mcp.

Quick Start — From Source

git clone https://github.com/2501-ai/vmware-mcp.git
cd vmware-mcp
bun install
cp .env.example .env  # fill in your credentials
bun run start          # run the MCP server over stdio

To explore and test tools interactively, you can use the MCP Inspector instead:

bun run ui

Configuration

Variable	Required	Description
`GOVC_URL`	✅	vCenter / ESXi SDK URL (e.g. `https://vcenter.example.com/sdk`)
`GOVC_USERNAME`	✅	vSphere username
`GOVC_PASSWORD`	✅	vSphere password
`GOVC_INSECURE`		Set `1` to skip TLS verification
`GOVC_BIN`		Path to `govc` binary (default: `govc`)
`GOVC_TIMEOUT_MS`		Subprocess timeout in ms (default: `120000`)
`MCP_KEEP_ALIVE`		Set `true` for persistent container mode (see above)

SSH Tunnel

If vCenter is only reachable through an internal network:

ssh [-J jump_user@jump_host] -L 8443:vcenter_host:443 user@internal_host -N

Then use GOVC_URL=https://localhost:8443/sdk with GOVC_INSECURE=1.

Development

Prerequisites

Bun ≥ 1.0
govc in PATH

Scripts

Script	Description
`bun run start`	Run MCP server (stdio)
`bun run dev`	Run with `--watch`
`bun run ui`	Launch MCP Inspector (web UI)
`bun run check`	Biome + tsc (CI gate)
`bun run docker:build`	Build Docker image (native arch)
`bun run docker:build:ci`	Build Docker image (linux/amd64)

Adding a Command

Add entry to GOVC_COMMAND_INDEX in src/commands.ts.
Add GovcToolDef to GOVC_TOOL_DEFS with typed flags.
Generator wires it automatically.
bun run check.

License

MIT

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Available Tools

Quick Start — Ephemeral

Quick Start — Persistent

Quick Start — From Source

Configuration

SSH Tunnel

Development

Prerequisites

Scripts

Adding a Command

License

Maintenance

Resources

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