What is MCP-OpenStack-Ops?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you operate OpenStack
clouds through natural language using Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or any
MCP-compatible LLM client.
Stop memorizing complex CLI commands. Just ask:
- "Show me all running VMs in the production project"
- "Which compute nodes are over 80% memory utilization?"
- "Create a snapshot of instance web-01"
Key Features
- Compute: Instance lifecycle, flavors, hypervisor stats
- Network: Neutron networks, routers, security groups, floating IPs
- Storage: Cinder volumes, snapshots, backups
- Identity: Keystone projects, users, quotas
- Image: Glance image management
- Read-only mode for safe exploration (ALLOW_MODIFY_OPERATIONS)
Quick Start
uvx mcp-openstack-ops
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-openstack-ops": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--python", "3.12", "mcp-openstack-ops"],
"env": {
"OS_AUTH_HOST": "your-openstack-host",
"OS_AUTH_PORT": "5000",
"OS_PROJECT_NAME": "your-project",
"OS_USERNAME": "your-username",
"OS_PASSWORD": "your-password",
"OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME": "Default",
"OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME": "Default",
"OS_REGION_NAME": "RegionOne",
"OS_IDENTITY_API_VERSION": "3",
"OS_INTERFACE": "internal",
"OS_COMPUTE_PORT": "8774",
"OS_NETWORK_PORT": "9696",
"OS_VOLUME_PORT": "8776",
"OS_IMAGE_PORT": "9292",
"OS_PLACEMENT_PORT": "8780",
"OS_HEAT_STACK_PORT": "8004",
"OS_HEAT_STACK_CFN_PORT": "18888",
"ALLOW_MODIFY_OPERATIONS": "false",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
}
}
}
}
Stack
Python · openstacksdk · MCP stdio transport · OpenStack Yoga+
Looking for Feedback
- Which OpenStack services to prioritize next? (Heat, Octavia, Magnum?)
- How to gate destructive actions safely?
- Multi-region deployment experiences?
Stars, issues, and PRs welcome.