Syslog MCP

Syslog receiver and MCP server for homelab log intelligence.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 3 · #123 OF 153 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

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

01 · Install Syslog MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set CORTEX_DB_PATH, CORTEX_TOKEN, CORTEX_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jmagar-syslog-mcp --transport http https://syslog.tootie.tv/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jmagar-syslog-mcp": {
      "url": "https://syslog.tootie.tv/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://syslog.tootie.tv/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint responds (non-MCP reply - review) · probed 2026-09-18

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem · remote - your agent's requests go to syslog.tootie.tv

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace tv.tootie - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Syslog MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

Useful environment variables include: See docs/CONFIG.md for the complete reference and validation rules.

Latest releases

v3.16.2 · 2026-09-11

3.16.2 (2026-09-11) · Fixed · roll back an update that cannot start instead of crash-looping

v3.16.1 · 2026-09-11

3.16.1 (2026-09-10) · Fixed · answer 404 for events on an unknown observatory run · key the integration credential fingerprint with a server secret · restore main by scrubbing a private host identifier and resyncing…

v3.16.0 · 2026-09-10

3.16.0 (2026-09-10) · Added · ingest file tails through the agent with stable identity · complete evidence-led agent delivery · Fixed · address post-merge concurrency review · preserve embedded Docker log severity…

04 · Who maintains Syslog MCP

Syslog MCP is maintained by jmagar. We track 13 MCP servers from jmagar - 10 actively maintained, 165 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2025. Full record: all servers from jmagar.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jmagar/syslog-mcp
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #123 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-11)
registry: tv.tootie/syslog-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-21)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/jmagar/syslog-mcp:0.27.2

06 · Syslog MCP FAQ

What is Syslog MCP?

Syslog receiver and MCP server for homelab log intelligence.

Is Syslog MCP 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 Syslog MCP?

Run `claude mcp add jmagar-syslog-mcp --transport http https://syslog.tootie.tv/mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (CORTEX_DB_PATH, CORTEX_TOKEN, CORTEX_API_TOKEN) to set first. Set CORTEX_DB_PATH, CORTEX_TOKEN, CORTEX_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Syslog MCP

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