Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)

Arcane Docker and Compose management over MCP and CLI with authenticated stdio and HTTP.

People who work with arcane, automation and claude code plugins and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-09 · ★ 3 · #70 OF 153 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)

before you install - you'll need

Set RARCANE_API_URL, RARCANE_API_KEY, RARCANE_MCP_HOST before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dinglebear-ai-rarcane -- npx -y @dinglebear/rarcane

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dinglebear-ai-rarcane": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rarcane"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @dinglebear/rarcane - the @dinglebear scope differs from the repo owner (dinglebear-ai); confirm it's the project's official package

registry vendor namespace ai.dinglebear - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.4.4 · 2026-07-18

0.4.4 (2026-07-18) · Fixed · install LLVM archive tooling and NASM for Windows artifacts · use the draft-owner token for asset staging and finalization

v0.4.3 · 2026-07-18

Fixed · Build draft releases from an explicit source commit instead of a tag that does not exist yet. · Keep npm, Cargo, npm lockfile, and MCP registry versions synchronized and fail closed on drift. · Allow cold…

v0.4.2 · 2026-07-18

0.4.2 (2026-07-18) · Fixed · address lavra review findings · migrate MCP models to rmcp 2.2 · remediate comprehensive repository review · remediate comprehensive review findings · route rust builds through sccache…

04 · Who maintains Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)

Arcane RMCP is maintained by dinglebear-ai. We track 11 MCP servers from dinglebear-ai - 11 actively maintained, 42 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from dinglebear-ai.

  1. Cortex RMCP Self-hosted homelab log intelligence over MCP, CLI, and REST with SQLite/FTS. ★ 3
  2. Labby Rust MCP gateway with Code Mode, authentication, setup, logs, CLI, HTTP API, and operator web UI. ★ 6
  3. Yarr MCP Self-hosted media fleet operations across Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, and related apps over MCP and CLI. ★ 12
  4. Apprise RMCP Apprise notifications over MCP and CLI with authenticated stdio and HTTP transports. ★ 2
  5. Tailscale RMCP Tailscale device, route, DNS, key, user, and ACL management over MCP and CLI. ★ 5
  6. YTDL RMCP yt-dlp search, download, metadata, delivery, and Plex workflows over MCP and CLI. ★ 2

05 · Facts

category
cloud infrastructure - ranked #70 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-18)
registry
ai.dinglebear/rarcane (active, first published 2026-08-04)
packages
npm:@dinglebear/rarcane

06 · Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai) FAQ

What is Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)?

Arcane Docker and Compose management over MCP and CLI with authenticated stdio and HTTP.

Is Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-09 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)?

Run `npx -y @dinglebear/rarcane`. The README documents 3 environment variables (RARCANE_API_URL, RARCANE_API_KEY, RARCANE_MCP_HOST) to set first. Set RARCANE_API_URL, RARCANE_API_KEY, RARCANE_MCP_HOST before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Arcane RMCP (dinglebear-ai)