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PlexMCP
by sandraschi
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PlexMCPsearch for horror movies in my library"
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.
PlexMCP
Talk to your library. An open Model Context Protocol server for Plex Media Server — plus an optional glass-style web app for browsing, search, and chat.
Quick start · Install · Web app · All docs · Changelog
Quick Start
Download Plex MCP_*_x64-setup.exe from Releases → double-click → launch Plex MCP. Install guide.
Developers from source:
git clone https://github.com/sandraschi/plex-mcp
cd plex-mcp
just install
just webappRelated MCP server: Plex MCP Server
Documentation map
Read this… | When you care about… |
Hub — every guide in one place | |
~60s — MCP only, web UI, RAG pointer | |
Tauri desktop (primary), uv, clone, MCPB, Claude Desktop | |
Maintainer: build installer, production pitfalls | |
Full doc map + archival paths | |
What Plex is, tokens, remote access (plain language) | |
How the MCP server, backend, and UI fit together | |
Home lab: HTTPS, reverse proxy, secrets, hardening | |
Optional Docker Compose example | |
Environment variables, sampling, RAG, *arr | |
Tool surface (portmanteaus and what they do) | |
Web app ports, startup, feature pointers | |
Semantic search and indexing | |
Wikipedia-style enrichment | |
Auth, connection, RAG, common errors | |
Tests, lint, layout for contributors | |
Product scope and constraints | |
Phased doc/DX/ops todo (checklist) | |
Feature specs and product roadmap |
Stack (at a glance)
Python 3.12+ · FastMCP 3.2 · plexapi · optional LanceDB RAG (see docs/RAG.md for PYTHONPATH notes) · web app FastAPI + Next.js
License & credits
MIT — LICENSE.
Plex, FastMCP, and contributors.
Fleet standards cross-link: mcp-central-docs (e.g. SOTA requirements).
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Maintenance
–Maintainers
–Response time
–Release cycle
2Releases (12mo)
Commit activity
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