VMware Workstation MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMRUN_PATH | No | Path to vmrun.exe, default auto-detected from standard VMware Workstation installation location | |
| VMWARE_VMX_ROOTS | No | Colon-separated list of directories to search for .vmx files, overrides default search locations |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| server_infoA | Show vmrun detection and VM search settings. |
| find_vmsB | Find VMware .vmx files under configured or provided roots. |
| list_running_vmsA | List currently running VMware VMs. |
| start_vmC | Start a VMware VM. |
| stop_vmC | Stop a VMware VM. |
| suspend_vmC | Suspend a VMware VM. |
| reset_vmC | Reset a VMware VM. |
| pause_vmB | Pause a running VMware VM. |
| unpause_vmA | Unpause a VMware VM. |
| list_snapshotsA | List snapshots for a VMware VM. |
| create_snapshotB | Create a snapshot for a VMware VM. |
| revert_to_snapshotA | Revert a VMware VM to a snapshot. |
| delete_snapshotB | Delete a VMware VM snapshot. |
| vmrunA | Run explicit vmrun arguments. Advanced escape hatch for commands not covered by dedicated tools. |
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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