Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for managing Linux system services, processes, disk, network, and logs, enabling AI agents to perform system administration tasks like service management (start/stop/restart), health checks, process monitoring, and network diagnostics.

How do I use linux-admin-mcp-server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@linux-admin-mcp-server Show me the system health status" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

linux-admin-mcp-server

Linux system administration via AI agents — MCP server for managing services, processes, disk, network and logs on Linux systems.

Features

14 tools for complete Linux system management
System info: CPU, RAM, Uptime, Kernel, OS-Release
Disk & Memory: Usage statistics with warnings for high utilization
Health Check: Automated system health assessment (OK/WARNING)
Systemd Services: List, status, start/stop/restart, enable/disable, logs
Process Management: List processes sorted by CPU/memory, search by name
Network: Interfaces, open ports, active connections, DNS lookup
Safety: Only predefined commands, no arbitrary shell execution

Installation

pip install linux-admin-mcp-server

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linux-admin": {
      "command": "linux-admin-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Note: Run Claude Desktop on your Linux machine, or use this server on a Linux system where you want AI-assisted administration.

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Sudo Required
`system_info`	Hostname, kernel, CPU, RAM, uptime	No
`disk_usage`	Disk usage for all mounted filesystems	No
`memory_usage`	RAM and swap usage details	No
`health_check`	Full system health assessment	No
`services_list`	List systemd services (all/running/failed)	No
`service_status`	Detailed status of a specific service	No
`service_manage`	Start/stop/restart/enable/disable a service	Yes
`service_logs`	Last N log lines via journalctl	No
`processes_list`	Running processes sorted by CPU/memory	No
`process_find`	Find processes by name	No
`top_consumers`	Top 5 CPU and memory consumers	No
`network_interfaces`	Network interfaces and IP addresses	No
`open_ports`	Listening ports (LISTEN state)	No
`active_connections`	Established network connections	No
`dns_lookup`	Resolve hostname to IP address	No

Example Prompts

"Show me the system health status"
"What services are currently failing?"
"Restart the nginx service"
"Show the last 100 lines of the postgres logs"
"Which processes are consuming the most memory?"
"What ports is this server listening on?"
"What's the disk usage on this machine?"

Requirements

Linux operating system (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, etc.)
Python 3.10+
systemd (for service management tools)
ss or netstat (for network tools)
sudo access (only for service start/stop/enable/disable)

Compared to ssh-mcp-server

Feature	linux-admin-mcp-server	ssh-mcp-server
Use case	Local Linux admin	Remote via SSH
SSH required	No	Yes
systemd support	Full (14 tools)	Basic
Health check	Yes	No
Network tools	4 tools	Limited