VMware Monitor — Claude Code MCP server: setup and use
An MCP server for read-only VMware vCenter and ESXi monitoring through 33 tools. Use it to inspect clusters, VMs, hosts, alarms, and events without state-changing actions.
claude mcp add --env VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG=<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG> --transport stdio vmware-monitor -- uvx vmware-monitorWhat VMware Monitor does
VMware Monitor connects Claude Code and other supported IDEs to VMware vCenter/ESXi. It exposes 33 read-only tools for inspecting infrastructure state, tasks, and events. The codebase has no operations for powering off, deleting, creating, reconfiguring, migrating, or managing snapshots.
The server runs through uvx vmware-monitor; setups using an environment variable need a configuration path in VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG. Its CLI includes vmware-monitor summary, attention, and investigate for infrastructure checks, while --html writes a self-contained snapshot to local storage.
It writes local configuration and audit logs, and daemon start can post to a configured webhook. For a guarantee that does not depend on the repository checks, use a vCenter account with the built-in Read-Only role.
What it helps with
- inspect VMware cluster health
- find issues across configured vCenters
- investigate a VM or host timeline
- export an offline HTML infrastructure snapshot
Example prompts for the agent
- Check all VMware clusters and rank the issues that need attention.
- Investigate what is happening around the virtual machine
vm-name. - Create an offline HTML snapshot of the current vCenter health.
How to install VMware Monitor
Platform CLI
claude mcp add --env VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG=<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG> --transport stdio vmware-monitor -- uvx vmware-monitorReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from vmware-monitor <command>
Platform CLI
codex mcp add vmware-monitor --env VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG=<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG> -- uvx vmware-monitorReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from vmware-monitor <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"vmware-monitor": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"vmware-monitor"
],
"env": {
"VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG": "<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from vmware-monitor <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"vmware-monitor": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"vmware-monitor"
],
"env": {
"VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG": "<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from vmware-monitor <command>
Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG=<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG> vmware-monitor uvx vmware-monitorReplace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from vmware-monitor <command>
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Questions about VMware Monitor
How do I install VMware Monitor in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --env VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG=<VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG> --transport stdio vmware-monitor -- uvx vmware-monitor.
What does VMware Monitor do?
It gives an agent 33 read-only tools for VMware vCenter and ESXi monitoring. The codebase contains no state-changing VMware operations.
What does VMware Monitor require?
The server needs a configuration path supplied through VMWARE_MONITOR_CONFIG. A vCenter account with the built-in Read-Only role provides access that is independent of the repository test gate.
