VMware Monitor MCP Server

Read-only VMware vCenter/ESXi monitoring - 32 tools. No destructive operations exist in this codebase, and a test enforces that. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 12 · #13 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install VMware Monitor

before you install - you'll need

Set VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DASHSCOPE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zw008-vmware-monitor -- uvx vmware-monitor

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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

pypi package vmware-monitor - 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 Monitor can do

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

Latest releases

v1.15.1 · 2026-09-16

Corrections to 1.15.0, from an independent review on 2026-09-15. · A stopped server exits within five seconds, even if its logout hangs. 1.15.0 made the server log out when · Claude Code stops it: the first stop signal…

v1.15.0 · 2026-09-15

Found in real Claude Code conversations against the lab vCenter 8.0.3 and ESXi 8.0.3 on 2026-09-15, then · corrected after two independent reviews the same day. · Results name the target that answered, and a default…

v1.14.0 · 2026-09-15

Found in a live session against the lab vCenter 8.0.3 on 2026-09-15, then corrected after an independent review · the same day. · deployment-size on a vCenter older than 9.1 is an answer, not a traceback. On 8.0.3 it…

04 · Who maintains VMware Monitor

VMware Monitor 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-monitor
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #13 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.zw008/vmware-monitor (active, first published 2026-03-08 · 36 versions)
packages: pypi:vmware-monitor

06 · VMware Monitor FAQ

What is VMware Monitor?

Read-only VMware vCenter/ESXi monitoring - 32 tools. No destructive operations exist in this codebase, and a test enforces that. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is VMware Monitor still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install VMware Monitor?

Run `uvx vmware-monitor`. The README documents 3 environment variables (VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DASHSCOPE_API_KEY) to set first. Set VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DASHSCOPE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does VMware Monitor 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 Monitor

Alternatives to VMware Monitor

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

Pairs well with

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

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