Claude Homelab
Comprehensive Agents, Commands, Hooks, and Skills for homelab service management - media automation, infrastructure monitoring, document management, and more
What is Claude Homelab?
Claude Homelab is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to comprehensive agents, commands, hooks, and skills for homelab service management - media automation, infrastructure monitoring, document management, and more
Comprehensive Agents, Commands, Hooks, and Skills for homelab service management - media automation, infrastructure monitoring, document management, and more
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Comprehensive Agents, Commands, Hooks, and Skills for homela
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx claude-homelabConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Claude Homelab
Claude Homelab is a comprehensive collection of Claude Code agents, commands, hooks, and skills designed for homelab service management. It provides pre-built integrations for media automation (Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr), download management (SABnzbd, qBittorrent), infrastructure monitoring (UniFi, Tailscale, ZFS, Unraid), and document management (Paperless-NGX, Linkding, Memos) — all controlled through natural language in Claude Code. Homelab operators use it to manage their self-hosted stack without switching between multiple web UIs.
Prerequisites
- Claude Code installed and configured
- A homelab with at least one supported service (Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, etc.) running
- Bash shell (macOS or Linux; Windows via WSL)
- API keys and URLs for the services you want to manage
- chmod 600 permissions capability for the credentials file
Install via the install script
Run the install script which clones the repository, sets up credentials, creates symlinks, and verifies the installation.
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jmagar/claude-homelab/main/scripts/install.sh | bashConfigure credentials
Edit the credentials file created at ~/.claude-homelab/.env with your service URLs and API keys. This file must have owner-only permissions and is never committed to version control.
chmod 600 ~/.claude-homelab/.env
# Edit with your preferred editor:
nano ~/.claude-homelab/.envSet your service credentials
Add the URLs and API keys for each service you run. Media services need URL + API key pairs; infrastructure services may need username/password instead.
# Example entries in ~/.claude-homelab/.env
PLEX_URL=http://192.168.1.100:32400
PLEX_TOKEN=your-plex-token
RADARR_URL=http://192.168.1.100:7878
RADARR_API_KEY=your-radarr-key
SONARR_URL=http://192.168.1.100:8989
SONARR_API_KEY=your-sonarr-key
TAILSCALE_API_KEY=your-tailscale-key
TAILSCALE_TAILNET=your-tailnet-nameRun the setup wizard in Claude Code
Use the interactive setup command in Claude Code to verify credentials and configure each service integration.
/homelab-core:setupUse homelab commands
The 18 available skills and commands let you check system health, manage media, control downloads, and monitor infrastructure. All commands source credentials from ~/.claude-homelab/.env automatically.
Claude Homelab Examples
Client configuration
The credentials file structure for Claude Homelab with media and infrastructure services.
# ~/.claude-homelab/.env
PLEX_URL=http://192.168.1.100:32400
PLEX_TOKEN=your_plex_token_here
OVERSEERR_URL=http://192.168.1.100:5055
OVERSEERR_API_KEY=your_overseerr_key
RADARR_URL=http://192.168.1.100:7878
RADARR_API_KEY=your_radarr_api_key
SONARR_URL=http://192.168.1.100:8989
SONARR_API_KEY=your_sonarr_api_key
TAILSCALE_API_KEY=tskey-api-xxxx
TAILSCALE_TAILNET=yourname.github
GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_your_tokenPrompts to try
Example commands and prompts to manage your homelab through Claude Code.
- "/homelab:system-resources" — check CPU, memory, and disk usage
- "/homelab:docker-health" — show status of all running Docker containers
- "/homelab:disk-space" — report disk usage across mount points
- "/homelab:zfs-health" — check ZFS pool status and health
- "Search Radarr for Dune Part Two and add it to my download queue"
- "Show me what's currently downloading in SABnzbd"
- "List all Tailscale devices on my tailnet"Troubleshooting Claude Homelab
Commands fail with 'credentials not found' or similar errors
Verify that ~/.claude-homelab/.env exists and has the correct permissions: `ls -la ~/.claude-homelab/.env` should show -rw------- (600). Run `chmod 600 ~/.claude-homelab/.env` if permissions are wrong.
A service command returns connection errors
Check that the service URL in ~/.claude-homelab/.env is reachable from your machine: `curl -s $RADARR_URL/api/v3/health -H "X-Api-Key: $RADARR_API_KEY"`. Verify the service is running and the API key is valid in the service's web UI.
Install script fails or symlinks are broken
Clone the repository manually with `git clone https://github.com/jmagar/claude-homelab` and run the setup wizard from within Claude Code using `/homelab-core:setup`, which handles the interactive configuration steps.
Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Homelab
What is Claude Homelab?
Claude Homelab is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that comprehensive agents, commands, hooks, and skills for homelab service management - media automation, infrastructure monitoring, document management, and more It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Claude Homelab?
Follow the installation instructions on the Claude Homelab GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Claude Homelab?
Claude Homelab works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Claude Homelab free to use?
Yes, Claude Homelab is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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