Cisco Modeling Labs CML MCP Server

cml-mcp brings the power of AI assistants to your network lab! This tool allows you to interact with Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) using natural language through AI applications like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with cml and cisco modeling labs and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 70 · #42 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

BSD-2-Clause · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Cisco Modeling Labs CML

before you install - you'll need

Set CML_URL, ENABLE_OTEL, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add xorrkaz-cml-mcp -- uvx cml-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xorrkaz-cml-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cml-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

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 BSD-2-Clause - declared in the repository

pypi package cml-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Cisco Modeling Labs CML can do

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

Latest releases

v0.31.2 · 2026-09-05

Accept solid/dotted/dashed aliases for legacy border_style wire · This is being done in a backwards compatible way to support APIs such as Gemini's which do not like the empty string as an enumeration value.

v0.31.1 · 2026-08-26

This release updates dependencies for cml-mcp.

v0.31.0 · 2026-07-13

Updated todo list · Here are the updated release notes with contributor attribution and the maintenance section trimmed. · --- · v0.31.0 · TLS/SSL certificate verification is now enabled by default. CML_VERIFY_SSL now…

04 · Who maintains Cisco Modeling Labs CML

Cisco Modeling Labs CML is maintained by xorrkaz. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/xorrkaz/cml-mcp
category: other - ranked #42 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-05)
registry: io.github.xorrkaz/cml-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-10 · 39 versions)
packages: pypi:cml-mcp

06 · Cisco Modeling Labs CML FAQ

What is Cisco Modeling Labs CML?

Is Cisco Modeling Labs CML still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Cisco Modeling Labs CML?

Run `uvx cml-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (CML_URL, ENABLE_OTEL, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT) to set first. Set CML_URL, ENABLE_OTEL, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cisco Modeling Labs CML run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Cisco Modeling Labs CML

Alternatives to Cisco Modeling Labs CML

Maintained other servers if Cisco Modeling Labs CML isn't the fit.

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