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root 2e371b2709 feat: v1.2.0 — deploy, lifecycle, discovery
- New: proxmox_create_lxc, proxmox_create_qemu (deploy)
- New: proxmox_start_vm, stop_vm, shutdown_vm, reboot_vm (lifecycle)
- New: proxmox_delete_vm, proxmox_clone_vm
- New: proxmox_list_storage, proxmox_list_templates (discovery)
- New: proxmox_get_next_vmid, proxmox_get_lxc_config
- Fix: LXC config parity with QEMU (get_lxc_config)
- Bump: 1.0.0 → 1.2.0 (29 tools, up from 17)
2026-06-17 06:37:41 +00:00

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proxmox-mcp v1.2.0

MCP server for Proxmox VE — nodes, VMs, LXCs, status, exec, deploy, lifecycle, and discovery. Sibling of pfsense-mcp.

Quick start

cd ~/Projects/proxmox-mcp
python3 -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -e .

Hermes (~/.hermes/config.yaml)

mcp_servers:
  proxmox:
    command: /usr/local/lib/hermes-agent/venv/bin/proxmox-mcp
    timeout: 120
    enabled: true
    env:
      PROXMOX_VERIFY_SSL: 'false'
      PROXMOX_ALLOW_WRITES: 'true'

Connect

proxmox_connect(url="https://10.77.30.5:8006", token_id="root@pam!tokenname", token_secret="...", name="dell")
proxmox_test_connection()
proxmox_list_qemu(node="dell")

Tools (30 total)

Connection & Discovery

Tool Description
proxmox_connect / proxmox_use_target Multi-target registry (persisted)
proxmox_list_targets / proxmox_disconnect_target Target management
proxmox_get_config Server config and active target
proxmox_test_connection Version + nodes

Nodes & Cluster

Tool Description
proxmox_list_nodes Cluster nodes
proxmox_get_node_status Node resource status
proxmox_get_next_vmid Next available VMID from cluster

Storage & Templates

Tool Description
proxmox_list_storage Storage pools with usage stats
proxmox_list_templates Templates and ISOs on a storage pool

Guests — Read

Tool Description
proxmox_list_qemu / proxmox_list_lxc Guest inventory
proxmox_get_qemu_status / proxmox_get_lxc_status Live status
proxmox_get_qemu_config / proxmox_get_lxc_config Full config

Guests — Lifecycle (requires PROXMOX_ALLOW_WRITES=true)

Tool Description
proxmox_start_vm Start a stopped VM/LXC
proxmox_stop_vm Force stop a VM/LXC
proxmox_shutdown_vm Graceful ACPI shutdown
proxmox_reboot_vm Reboot a VM/LXC
proxmox_lxc_exec Execute command inside an LXC
proxmox_qemu_agent_exec Execute via QEMU guest agent

Guests — Deploy (requires PROXMOX_ALLOW_WRITES=true)

Tool Description
proxmox_create_lxc Create a new LXC container
proxmox_create_qemu Create a new QEMU VM
proxmox_delete_vm Delete a VM/LXC (purge option)
proxmox_clone_vm Clone a VM/LXC to new VMID

Tasks

Tool Description
proxmox_get_task_status Async task status
proxmox_get_task_log Async task log output

Golden target

Saved as dell in ~/.local/share/proxmox-mcp/targets.json — Dell Proxmox at 10.77.30.5:8006.

Safety

  • PROXMOX_ALLOW_WRITES=false by default
  • All lifecycle/deploy tools require writes enabled
  • Delete requires explicit purge=true to destroy data
  • Token secrets stored with chmod 600 in targets.json

Changelog

v1.2.0

  • New: LXC create, QEMU create, delete, clone
  • New: Start, stop, shutdown, reboot lifecycle tools
  • New: Storage listing, template/ISO discovery
  • New: proxmox_get_next_vmid, proxmox_get_lxc_config
  • Fix: Config parity — LXC config now matches QEMU

v1.0.0

  • Initial release — read-only Proxmox API + exec

License

MIT