Homebutler MCP Server

Only the changes worth mentioning. A single Go binary that remembers what your server looked like last time, and tells you - or an agent - what moved. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with devops, docker and homelab and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 285 · #4 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Homebutler

Claude Code

claude mcp add higangssh-homebutler -- npx -y homebutler

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "higangssh-homebutler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "homebutler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package homebutler - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Higangssh is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Homebutler can do

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

Latest releases

v0.35.2 · 2026-09-16

The README said nothing had to be installed on the machines homebutler watches, and that was not true. A remote command runs the remote binary, and when that binary is older than the command being asked for, the…

v0.35.1 · 2026-09-16

The dashboard showed what every other tool already shows, and not the one thing homebutler is for. The Report tab answers what changed since the last snapshot - what needs attention first, then the changes with the…

v0.34.0 · 2026-09-15

HomeButler v0.34.0 · Tells you what changed on your server - only what's worth telling. One binary, no daemon, no database, MCP server built in. · Install / Upgrade · bash · Already installed? Just run: · homebutler…

04 · Who maintains Homebutler

homebutler is maintained by higangssh. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/higangssh/homebutler
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #4 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.Higangssh/homebutler (active, first published 2026-08-23 · 18 versions)
packages: npm:homebutler

06 · Homebutler FAQ

What is Homebutler?

Is Homebutler still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Homebutler?

Run `npx -y homebutler`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Homebutler 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 Homebutler

Alternatives to Homebutler

Maintained DevOps & monitoring servers if Homebutler isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Homebutler doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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