VMware Fusion MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing VMware Fusion virtual machines via the Fusion REST API, built with FastMCP.

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Features

- List VMs: View all VMs registered in VMware Fusion.
- Get VM Info: Retrieve detailed information about a specific VM.
- Power Operations: Perform power actions (on, off, suspend, pause, unpause, reset) on a VM.
- Get Power State: Query the current power state of a VM.
- Modern MCP/LLM Integration: Exposes all features as MCP tools for LLMs and agent frameworks.

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Prerequisites

- VMware Fusion Pro (with REST API enabled)
- Python 3.10+
- uv (recommended) or pip
- uvx (for VS Code/LLM integration)

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yeahdongcn/vmware-fusion-mcp-server.git

   cd vmware-fusion-mcp-server

   

2. Set up the environment and install dependencies:

   make env

   

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VMware Fusion Setup

1. Enable the REST API:
- Open VMware Fusion > Preferences > Advanced
- Check "Enable REST API"
- Note the API port (default: 8697)

2. Start the REST API service:

   vmrest

   

The API will be available at http://localhost:8697 by default.

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Configuration

The server connects to VMware Fusion's REST API at http://localhost:8697 by default. You must configure authentication for the vmrest API using environment variables:

- VMREST_USER: Username for the vmrest API (required if authentication is enabled)
- VMREST_PASS: Password for the vmrest API (required if authentication is enabled)

These must be set in your shell, in your VS Code MCP config, or in your deployment environment.

Example: MCP server config for VS Code with credentials

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vmware-fusion": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["vmware-fusion-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "VMREST_USER": "your-username",
        "VMREST_PASS": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

- Set VMREST_USER and VMREST_PASS to your vmrest credentials.

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Usage

Run the MCP Server

With Make

VMREST_USER=your-username VMREST_PASS=your-password make run

With uvx (recommended for VS Code/LLM)

VMREST_USER=your-username VMREST_PASS=your-password uvx vmware-fusion-mcp-server

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VS Code / LLM Integration

To use this server as a tool provider in VS Code (or any MCP-compatible client):

1. Install uvx:

   uv pip install uvx

   

2. Add to your MCP server config (e.g., .vscode/mcp.json):

   {

     "mcpServers": {

       "vmware-fusion": {

         "command": "uvx",

         "args": ["vmware-fusion-mcp-server"],

         "env": {

           "VMREST_USER": "your-username",

           "VMREST_PASS": "your-password"

         }

       }

     }

   }

   

- Set VMREST_USER and VMREST_PASS to your vmrest credentials.
- You can now use the VMware Fusion tools in any MCP-enabled LLM or agent in VS Code.

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MCP Tools

list_vms

- Description: List all VMs in VMware Fusion.
- Parameters: None

get_vm_info

- Description: Get detailed information about a specific VM.
- Parameters:
- vm_id (string): The ID of the VM

power_vm

- Description: Perform a power action on a VM.
- Parameters:
- vm_id (string): The ID of the VM
- action (string): One of: "on", "off", "suspend", "pause", "unpause", "reset"

get_vm_power_state

- Description: Get the power state of a specific VM.
- Parameters:
- vm_id (string): The ID of the VM

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Development

Run Tests

make test

Format Code

make fmt

Lint

make lint

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Project Structure

- vmware_fusion_mcp/server.py - Main FastMCP server implementation
- vmware_fusion_mcp/vmware_client.py - VMware Fusion REST API client
- tests/ - Unit and integration tests

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License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

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Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests and linting: make test && make lint
5. Submit a pull request

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References

- FastMCP Documentation
- Model Context Protocol
- uvx
- fetch server example