mcp-systemctl
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_servicesB | List all systemd services. Optionally filter by state (running, exited, failed, inactive, all) and by name glob pattern (e.g. 'ssh*', 'cron*'). Defaults to listing all service units. |
| get_service_statusA | Get detailed status of a specific systemd service. Returns load state, active state, main PID, memory, CPU, tasks, documentation, and uptime. Accepts service names with or without the .service suffix. |
| list_failed_servicesA | List all systemd services that are currently in a failed/error state. Returns unit name, load state, active state, sub state, and description for each failed service. |
| get_service_logsA | Retrieve recent journald log entries for a specific systemd service. Supports configurable line count (up to 5000) and optional priority filtering (emerg, alert, crit, err, warning, notice, info, debug). |
| service_controlA | Control a systemd service: start, stop, restart, reload, enable, or disable. NOTE: Most actions require root/sudo privileges and will return a permission error if unavailable. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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