IT Tools
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to over 100 IT tools and utilities commonly used by developers, system administrators, and IT professionals. Inspired by https://github.com/CorentinTh/it-tools
What is IT Tools?
IT Tools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to comprehensive model context protocol (mcp) server that provides access to over 100 it tools and utilities commonly used by developers, system administrators, and it professionals. inspired by https://...
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to over 100 IT tools and utilities commonly used by developers, system administrators, and IT professionals. Inspired by https://github.com/CorentinTh/it-tools
This server falls under the Developer Tools category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- logging_setLevel
- logging_status
- system_info
- decrypt_ansible_vault
- encrypt_ansible_vault
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx it-toolsConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use IT Tools
IT Tools MCP Server exposes over 121 developer and sysadmin utilities through the Model Context Protocol, covering encoding/decoding, hashing, UUID generation, Ansible vault operations, text manipulation, network utilities, and more. It is inspired by the it-tools web app and brings the same breadth of tools directly into any MCP client without leaving the chat interface. Note that the repository is deprecated and no longer maintained, but the published npm package (it-tools-mcp) remains available and functional for reference use.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher (for npx usage) OR Docker (for container-based usage)
- Claude Desktop, VS Code with MCP support, or another MCP-compatible client
- No API keys or external accounts required — all tools run locally
Choose your installation method
IT Tools MCP Server can be run via npx (no install needed) or pulled as a Docker image. The npx method is simplest for local use; Docker is preferred in sandboxed or production-adjacent environments.
# Option A: run directly with npx (no install)
npx it-tools-mcp
# Option B: pull Docker image
docker pull wrenchpilot/it-tools-mcp:latestAdd the server to your MCP client configuration
Open your Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json) or VS Code settings.json and add the it-tools server entry.
{
"mcpServers": {
"it-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["it-tools-mcp"]
}
}
}Alternatively configure with Docker
For a more isolated environment, use the Docker image with security hardening flags.
{
"mcpServers": {
"it-tools": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run", "-i", "--rm", "--init",
"--security-opt", "no-new-privileges:true",
"--cap-drop", "ALL",
"--read-only",
"--user", "1001:1001",
"--memory=256m",
"--cpus=0.5",
"wrenchpilot/it-tools-mcp:latest"
]
}
}
}Restart your MCP client
Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop (or reload VS Code) so the new server configuration is picked up. The it-tools server will appear in the connected servers list.
Verify the connection
Ask your AI assistant to list available tools or run a quick test like generating a UUID. You can also check logging status via the logging_status tool.
IT Tools Examples
Client configuration
Minimal claude_desktop_config.json entry using npx to run it-tools-mcp.
{
"mcpServers": {
"it-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["it-tools-mcp"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts that exercise the 121+ tools available through the server.
- "Generate a random UUID v4"
- "Encode the string 'Hello, World!' to Base64"
- "Decrypt this Ansible Vault string using the password 'mypass'"
- "What is the SHA-256 hash of the text 'password123'?"
- "Parse this CRON expression '0 9 * * 1-5' and explain when it runs"
- "Set the logging level to debug so I can see verbose output"Troubleshooting IT Tools
npx it-tools-mcp fails with 'command not found' or version mismatch
Ensure Node.js 18+ is installed and npx is available. Run 'node --version' and 'npx --version' to confirm. If behind a corporate proxy, set the HTTPS_PROXY environment variable before running npx.
Docker container exits immediately when run as an MCP server
Make sure you include the '-i' flag (interactive mode) so the container keeps stdin open for MCP JSON-RPC communication. Without '-i', the container receives no input and exits.
Ansible Vault encrypt/decrypt tools return an error about missing binary
The encrypt_ansible_vault and decrypt_ansible_vault tools require the 'ansible-vault' binary to be available in PATH. Install Ansible on your system ('pip install ansible') and ensure it is accessible to the Node.js process.
Frequently Asked Questions about IT Tools
What is IT Tools?
IT Tools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that comprehensive model context protocol (mcp) server that provides access to over 100 it tools and utilities commonly used by developers, system administrators, and it professionals. inspired by https://github.com/corentinth/it-tools It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install IT Tools?
Follow the installation instructions on the IT Tools GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with IT Tools?
IT Tools works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is IT Tools free to use?
Yes, IT Tools is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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