VMware AVI MCP Server

AVI (NSX Advanced Load Balancer) management and AKO Kubernetes operations tool - 28 tools across 10 categories. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 2 · #50 OF 153 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install VMware AVI

before you install - you'll need

Set VMWARE_AVI_CONFIG, PROD_AVI_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zw008-vmware-avi -- uvx vmware-avi

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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-avi - 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 AVI can do

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

Latest releases

v1.9.1 · 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…

v1.9.0 · 2026-09-12

CLI commands are now authorised and audited under their MCP tool names, so one · deny rule scopes both surfaces. @guarded had defaulted to the Python function · name, so a rule denying ako_sync_force refused the agent…

v1.8.15 · 2026-08-31

.env permissions are decided by vmware_policy.fsperms instead of POSIX mode · bits. On Windows a single command printed both a red "has permissions 0o666 · (should be 600). Run: chmod 600" from this hot path - where…

04 · Who maintains VMware AVI

VMware AVI 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-avi
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #50 of 153 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.zw008/vmware-avi (active, first published 2026-05-08 · 30 versions)
packages: pypi:vmware-avi

06 · VMware AVI FAQ

What is VMware AVI?

AVI (NSX Advanced Load Balancer) management and AKO Kubernetes operations tool - 28 tools across 10 categories. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is VMware AVI 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 VMware AVI?

Run `uvx vmware-avi`. The README documents 2 environment variables (VMWARE_AVI_CONFIG, PROD_AVI_PASSWORD) to set first. Set VMWARE_AVI_CONFIG, PROD_AVI_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does VMware AVI 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 AVI

Alternatives to VMware AVI

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if VMware AVI isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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