homelab-mcp: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

homelab-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from bjeans/homelab-mcp. It costs 3,977 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Instructions for a collection of MCP servers that monitor and control home-lab infrastructure through Claude Desktop. The covered systems include containers, local AI models, DNS, networks, UPS devices, and Ansible inventories.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them when developing, deploying, configuring, or migrating the home-lab servers, whether running them natively, in Docker, or from source.
Why use it?
They explain the supported deployment methods and emphasize keeping credentials, network details, and other sensitive configuration out of the code.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md.

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CLAUDE.md · 466 lines

How it starts

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Claude Development Guide for Homelab MCP

Project Overview

Repository: https://github.com/bjeans/homelab-mcp Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/bjeans/homelab-mcp Version: 3.0.0 (Released: 2026-01-14) License: MIT Purpose: Open-source MCP servers for homelab infrastructure management through Claude Desktop

⚠️ Breaking Changes in v3.0: See MIGRATION_V3.md for upgrade guide.

This project provides real-time monitoring and control of homelab infrastructure through 7 specialized MCP servers, including Docker/Podman containers, Ollama AI models, Pi-hole DNS, Unifi networks, UPS monitoring, and Ansible inventory management via the Model Context Protocol.

Deployment Options:

  • Native Python installation (recommended for development)
  • Docker container from Docker Hub: bjeans/homelab-mcp:latest (recommended for production)
  • Docker build from source (for customization)

Core Philosophy

  1. Security First - Never commit credentials, IPs, or sensitive data
  2. Configuration as Code - All settings via environment variables or Ansible inventory
  3. User Privacy - All example files use placeholder data
  4. Production-Grade - Code quality suitable for critical infrastructure
  5. Open Source - Community-friendly, well-documented, MIT licensed

Project Structure

homelab-mcp/
├── MCP Servers (7 production servers)
│   ├── ansible_mcp_server.py          # Ansible inventory queries
│   ├── docker_mcp_podman.py           # Docker/Podman container monitoring
│   ├── ollama_mcp.py                  # Ollama AI model management
│   ├── pihole_mcp.py                  # Pi-hole DNS monitoring
│   ├── unifi_mcp_optimized.py         # Unifi network device monitoring
│   ├── ups_mcp_server.py              # UPS/NUT monitoring
│   └── ping_mcp_server.py             # Network connectivity testing
│
├── Unified Server
│   ├── homelab_unified_mcp.py         # Combines all 7 servers
│   ├── mcp_config_loader.py           # Environment variable security
│   └── mcp_error_handler.py           # Centralized error handling
│
├── Configuration & Examples
│   ├── .env.example                   # Configuration template (gitignored)
│   ├── ansible_hosts.example.yml      # Ansible inventory example (gitignored)
│   └── ansible_config_manager.py      # Centralized config loader
│
└── Documentation
    ├── README.md                      # User documentation
    ├── MIGRATION_V3.md                # v2.x → v3.0 upgrade guide
    ├── CONTRIBUTING.md                # Contribution guide & development workflows
    ├── DOCKER.md                      # Docker deployment
    ├── SECURITY.md                    # Security guidelines
    └── CHANGELOG.md                   # Version history

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homelab-mcp CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository bjeans/homelab-mcp (41 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 3,977 tokens to every session, about $0.0199 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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