VMware Aria Operations MCP Server

AI-assisted monitoring and capacity planning for VMware Aria Operations (vRealize Operations) via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent skills, ai skill and aria and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-15 · ★ 2 · #28 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install VMware Aria Operations

before you install - you'll need

Set VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zw008-vmware-aria -- uvx vmware-aria

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zw008-vmware-aria": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "vmware-aria"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

registry namespace io.github.zw008 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What VMware Aria Operations can do

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

Latest releases

v1.15.0 · 2026-09-15

Found in a live session on Aria 8.18.7 (2026-09-15); each checked again on the lab after the fix. · resource health no longer calls a failing service healthy. The vCenter appliance services mem and · system scored…

v1.14.1 · 2026-09-15

No CLI read wrote ~/.vmware/audit.db - only MCP calls and CLI writes (@guarded) did. A live · vmware-aria resource list left the audit row count unchanged while the same read over MCP added a row. · Every CLI command…

v1.14.0 · 2026-09-15

resource list can say which objects stopped reporting. With "Objects are not receiving data from adapter · instance" active on a live 8.18.7, the listing showed every object as STARTED. That column is Aria's lifecycle…

04 · Who maintains VMware Aria Operations

VMware Aria Operations is maintained by zw008. We track 13 MCP servers from zw008 - 13 actively maintained, 114 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from zw008.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zw008/vmware-aria
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #28 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.zw008/vmware-aria (active, first published 2026-05-08 · 31 versions)
packages: pypi:vmware-aria

06 · VMware Aria Operations FAQ

What is VMware Aria Operations?

AI-assisted monitoring and capacity planning for VMware Aria Operations (vRealize Operations) via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is VMware Aria Operations still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-15 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install VMware Aria Operations?

Run `uvx vmware-aria`. The README documents one environment variable (VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG) to set first. Set VMWARE_ARIA_CONFIG before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does VMware Aria Operations 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 VMware Aria Operations

Alternatives to VMware Aria Operations

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