🦸 Proxmox MCP Server Manager (Advanced Edition)

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✨ What's New in This Release

Advanced Features Recently Added:

• 🟢 Start/Stop/Manage VMs: Instantly start, stop, or reboot any VM in your cluster.
• 🖥️ In-VM Command Execution: Run system updates, install packages (e.g., nginx), and patch VMs directly from the MCP interface.
• ⚡ Automated VM Provisioning: Spin up new VMs from any ISO with default or custom resources in a single command.
• 📊 Cluster Resource Overview: List all nodes, VMs, and storage pools with real-time status and resource usage.
• 🔒 Secure Configuration: All sensitive credentials are managed via config files and environment variables, never hardcoded.
• 🧑‍💻 Rich CLI/VSCode Integration: Seamless operation with Cline and VSCode for automated workflows.
• 🎬 Demo Video: See ProxmoxMCP/Proxmox-adv-demo.webm for a walkthrough of these features.

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🖥️ Setting Up Proxmox on a Virtual Machine Manager

📝 Step-by-step guide to install Proxmox using the official ISO:

1. 📥 Download the Proxmox ISO:

   • Visit the Proxmox Downloads page and download the latest Proxmox VE ISO (e.g., proxmox-ve_8.x.iso).

2. 🆕 Create a New Virtual Machine:

   • Open your Virtual Machine Manager (e.g., virt-manager, VMware, VirtualBox).
   • Create a new VM and select the downloaded Proxmox ISO as the installation media.
   • Assign at least 2 CPU cores, 4GB RAM, and 32GB disk (recommended for testing).
   • Configure networking (bridged or NAT as needed).

3. 💿 Install Proxmox:

   • Boot the VM from the ISO and follow the on-screen instructions to install Proxmox VE.
   • Set a secure password and note the IP address assigned to the VM.

4. ⚙️ Initial Configuration:

   • Access the Proxmox web UI at https://<proxmox-vm-ip>:8006 from your browser.
   • Complete the setup wizard, configure storage, and create an admin user if needed.

5. 🔑 API Token Setup:

   • In the Proxmox web UI, go to Datacenter → Permissions → API Tokens.
   • Create a new API token for your user (e.g., Markermav@pam). #Example user here!
   • Save the token name and value securely.

6. 🛰️ Enable QEMU Guest Agent (for VM command execution):

   • For each VM you want to manage, install the QEMU Guest Agent:

     apt-get update
     apt-get install -y qemu-guest-agent
     systemctl enable --now qemu-guest-agent
     

   • Ensure the agent is enabled in the VM's options settings in Proxmox.
   • Right click on VM → Options → enable QEMU Guest Agent. (**without this agent will not start)

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🗂️ Configuration Example

proxmox-config/config.json (with sensitive info replaced):

{
    "proxmox": {
        "host": "proxmox.example.local",
        "port": 8006,
        "verify_ssl": false,
        "service": "PVE"
    },
    "auth": {
        "user": "Markermav@pam", #Example user here!
        "token_name": "mcp-token",
        "token_value": "your-token-value"
    },
    "logging": {
        "level": "DEBUG",
        "format": "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s",
        "file": "proxmox_mcp.log"
    }
}

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📦 Installation

🛠️ Prerequisites

• 🐍 Python 3.10+
• 🧬 Git
• 📦 UV package manager (pip install uv)
• 🔗 Access to a Proxmox server with API token credentials

⚡ Quick Install

git clone https://github.com/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP.git
cd ProxmoxMCP
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
mkdir -p proxmox-config
cp config/config.example.json proxmox-config/config.json
# Edit proxmox-config/config.json with your Proxmox details

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🚀 Running the Server

Development Mode:

source .venv/bin/activate
python -m proxmox_mcp.server

Cline Desktop Integration:

Add this to your MCP settings (replace paths and sensitive info):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github.com/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP": {
      "command": "/home/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "proxmox_mcp.server"],
      "cwd": "/home/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "/home/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP/src",
        "PROXMOX_MCP_CONFIG": "/home/Markermav/ProxmoxMCP/proxmox-config/config.json",
        "PROXMOX_HOST": "proxmox.example.local",
        "PROXMOX_USER": "Markermav@pam", #Example user here!
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_NAME": "mcp-token",
        "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE": "your-token-value",
        "PROXMOX_PORT": "8006",
        "PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL": "false",
        "PROXMOX_SERVICE": "PVE",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "DEBUG"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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🧰 Available Tools

• 🖥️ List Nodes: View all nodes in the cluster with status and resource usage.
• 📡 Node Status: Get detailed info for any node.
• 🗃️ List VMs: See all VMs, their status, and resources.
• 🔄 VM State Management: Start, stop, reboot, suspend, or reset VMs.
• 🛰️ In-VM Command Execution: Run any shell command in a VM (requires QEMU Guest Agent).
• 💾 Storage Overview: List all storage pools and usage.
• 🏥 Cluster Health: Get overall cluster status and health.

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🏗️ Project Structure

proxmox-mcp/
├── src/
│   └── proxmox_mcp/
│       ├── server.py
│       ├── config/
│       ├── core/
│       ├── formatting/
│       ├── tools/
│       │   └── console/
│       └── utils/
├── tests/
├── proxmox-config/
│   └── config.example.json
├── pyproject.toml
└── LICENSE

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📄 License

MIT License