How do I use mcp-utm?

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., "@mcp-utm Clone the 'Ubuntu Server' template VM." 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.

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mcp-utm

by neverprepared

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mcp-utm

MCP server for managing UTM virtual machines on macOS via AppleScript.

Provides 22 tools for cloning, configuring, and controlling UTM VMs — including proper MAC address randomization for Apple Virtualization Framework clones, which enables concurrent VMs with unique network identities.

Install

# PyPI
uvx mcp-utm

# Or install globally
uv tool install mcp-utm
pip install mcp-utm

Claude Code config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "utm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-utm"]
    }
  }
}

Requirements

macOS (uses AppleScript / osascript)
UTM 4.6+ (download or brew install --cask utm)
Python 3.11+

Tools

Lifecycle

Tool	Description
`list_vms`	List all registered VMs with status
`get_vm`	Get status and configuration of a VM
`clone_vm`	Clone a template with unique random MAC
`start_vm`	Start a stopped or suspended VM
`stop_vm`	Stop a running VM (graceful or force)
`delete_vm`	Delete a VM permanently

State

Tool	Description
`suspend_vm`	Suspend a running VM to memory
`wait_for_vm`	Poll until VM reaches a target status

Networking

Tool	Description
`get_vm_ip`	Discover VM IP via ARP table
`set_vm_network`	Update MAC address or network mode

Configuration

Tool	Description
`set_vm_resources`	Update memory and CPU cores
`rename_vm`	Rename a VM
`set_vm_display`	Toggle dynamic resolution

Directory Shares (VirtioFS)

Tool	Description
`list_vm_shares`	List shared directories
`add_vm_share`	Add a host directory share
`remove_vm_share`	Remove a directory share
`set_vm_shares`	Replace all shares

Drives

Tool	Description
`list_vm_drives`	List attached drives
`attach_drive`	Attach an ISO or disk image

Portability

Tool	Description
`export_vm`	Export VM to a `.utm` file
`import_vm`	Import VM from a `.utm` file

Console

Tool	Description
`get_serial_port`	Get serial port address for console access

How MAC randomization works

Apple's Virtualization Framework ignores MacAddress changes written directly to config.plist — UTM caches the config in memory. This server uses AppleScript's update configuration command which properly updates UTM's internal state, giving each clone a unique MAC and therefore a unique IP on the 192.168.64.0/24 subnet.

License

MIT

Install Server

license - permissive license

quality

maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Maintenance

–Maintainers

–Response time

0dRelease cycle

2Releases (12mo)

Resources

GitHub Repository

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