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Unraid MCP Server Deployment Configuration

This file contains the docker run command or docker-compose configuration needed to deploy the MCP server on an Unraid host.

Prerequisites

  • The host must have Docker installed (standard for Unraid).

  • The container must run in privileged mode to interact with host system calls and devices.

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Docker Run Command

docker run -d \
  --name unraid-mcp-server \
  --privileged \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
  -v /usr/bin:/usr/bin \
  -v /usr/sbin:/usr/sbin \
  -v /mnt:/mnt \
  -v /proc:/proc \
  -v /sys:/sys \
  -v $(pwd)/.env:/app/.env \
  unraid-mcp-server:latest

Volume Mappings Explained

Host Path

Container Path

Purpose

/var/run/docker.sock

/var/run/docker.sock

Allows managing host Docker containers.

/usr/bin

/usr/bin

Provides access to Unraid management binaries.

/usr/sbin

/usr/sbin

Provides access to administrative host binaries.

/mnt

/mnt

Access to the Unraid user shares and array disks.

/proc

/proc

Access to kernel/process information.

/sys

/sys

Access to hardware/kernel sysfs.

$(pwd)/.env

/app/.env

Passes environment variables from the host.

Docker Compose Configuration

services:
  mcp-server:
    build: .
    container_name: unraid-mcp-server
    privileged: true
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
      - /usr/bin:/usr/bin
      - /usr/sbin:/usr/sbin
      - /mnt:/mnt
      - /proc:/proc
      - /sys:/sys
      - ./.env:/app/.env
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