Cockpit Mcp
Give your coding agent 40 homelab-oriented ops prompts plus a self-hosted dashboard surface for day-to-day sysadmin checks and small-team infrastructure work.
Overview
Cockpit-mcp is a MCP server for the Operate phase that exposes 40 sysadmin-oriented AI prompts and aligns with a self-hosted ops dashboard workflow for homelab and small-team infrastructure.
What is this MCP server?
- 40 bundled AI prompts aimed at homelab and small-team sysadmin scenarios
- Self-hosted ops dashboard companion for local or team-controlled infrastructure
- npm package cockpit-mcp v0.3.0 with stdio MCP transport
- GitHub-hosted server io.github.daleweaver1981/cockpit-mcp for registry install paths
- Designed for operators who want agent-guided runbooks instead of ad-hoc shell guessing
- 40 AI prompts per package description
- Version 0.3.0; npm identifier cockpit-mcp; transport stdio
- Repository github.com/daleweaver1981/cockpit-mcp
What problem does it solve?
Homelab and micro-team operators repeat the same infra questions in chat without a catalog of vetted prompts or a stable MCP hook into their self-hosted environment.
Who is it for?
Solo builders and two-person teams self-hosting services who want MCP-wired ops assistance alongside a dashboard they control.
Skip if: Teams needing enterprise multi-cloud provisioning, fully managed PaaS-only workflows, or deep penetration-testing automation.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent gains a stdio MCP toolkit with 40 ops prompts so infrastructure checks and small-team runbooks start from consistent patterns instead of blank-slate prompting.
- Access to 40 ops-focused agent prompts via MCP
- Repeatable sysadmin questioning patterns for self-hosted stacks
- Registry-defined cockpit-mcp server wiring for local agent sessions
Recommended MCP Servers
Journey fit
Operate is the right shelf because Cockpit targets running systems—homelabs and lean production footprints—not greenfield product coding. Infra captures self-hosted dashboard and sysadmin prompt workflows for servers, services, and environment health rather than app feature delivery.
How it compares
Homelab ops prompt pack plus dashboard-oriented MCP, not a cloud vendor IaC generator or monitoring SaaS replacement.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is cockpit-mcp for?
Homelab hobbyists and small-team sysadmins who self-host and want their AI coding agent to follow structured ops prompts through MCP.
When should I use cockpit-mcp?
Use it during day-to-day Operate work—triage, service checks, and infrastructure housekeeping—when you want repeatable agent guidance tied to your own hosts.
How do I add cockpit-mcp to my agent?
Install the npm package cockpit-mcp (v0.3.0), configure stdio transport in your MCP client, and point the server entry at the registry id io.github.daleweaver1981/cockpit-mcp.