mcp-netmiko-server
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An MCP server that enables LLMs interacting with your network devices
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- Author
- upa
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- List network devices defined in a TOML file
- Send arbitrary commands to devices and retrieve output
- Send configuration commands with automatic commit or save
- Supports multiple device platforms via Netmiko (Juniper, Cisco, etc.)
- Default credentials inheritance per TOML section
- Runs as stdio or SSE server
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
mcp-netmiko-serverCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, create a TOML configuration file listing your devices with credentials, and run the server using uv run with either stdio or SSE transport. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json pointing to the script and TOML file.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-netmiko-server": {
"mcp-netmiko-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with",
"netmiko",
"main.py",
"my-devices.network.toml"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-netmiko-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"--with",
"netmiko",
"main.py",
"my-devices.network.toml"
]
}
}mcp-netmiko-server
An MCP server that enables LLMs interacting with your network devices
via SSH (netmiko).
| Tool | Description |
|:---------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| get_network_device_list | Return list of network device names and types defined in a TOML file. |
| send_command_and_get_output | Send a command to a device and returns its output. |
| set_config_commands_and_commit_or_save | Send configuration commands to a device and commit or save automatically. |
How to use
- Install
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