Proxmox MCP server

This is a helper that connects your AI assistant to Proxmox VE, the software many people use to run virtual machines and containers on their own servers. Once it is set up, you can ask your AI to list your machines, start or stop them, take snapshots, or make backups, instead of clicking around the Proxmox web page. It is handy for anyone who looks after a small server room or a home lab.

What this MCP server does

You type a request in plain words, like asking which virtual machines are running. Your AI passes that request to this helper program. The helper then talks to your Proxmox server using a special access token you set up. Proxmox sends back the answer, and the helper hands it to your AI, which explains it to you in the chat. For actions that change or delete things, the helper asks you to confirm first before it does anything.

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What you can do with it

• List your virtual machines and containers with their status
• Start, stop, shut down, or reboot a machine
• Create and roll back snapshots
• Make and restore backups
• Create new virtual machines or containers from a template
• Check CPU, memory, and disk usage over time
• Add or change firewall rules
• Move a machine to another node in the cluster

Try asking your AI

• “List all my VMs and their status”
• “Create a snapshot of VM 200 called before-upgrade”
• “How much memory is VM 100 using?”
• “Back up VM 100 to the zfs-backup-storage”

What it gives back to you

You get answers in the chat, usually as short lists or summaries. For example, asking for your VMs gives you a list with names, numbers, and whether each one is running. Asking about memory gives you a number. When you make a change, like starting a machine or taking a snapshot, the helper tells you whether it worked.

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Who it's for

People who look after Proxmox servers, like home lab fans, small IT teams, and system administrators who want to manage things by chatting instead of clicking.