MCP Server
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MCP (Model Context Protocol) connects AI assistants like Claude directly to your infrastructure.
What is MCP?
- Open standard for AI-tool integration
- Claude can access your servers
- Read metrics, trigger workflows
- Self-hosted - no cloud needed
Popular MCP Servers
| Server | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Docker MCP | Container management |
| Prometheus MCP | Read metrics |
| Grafana MCP | Dashboards, alerts |
| Proxmox MCP | VM management |
| n8n MCP | Trigger workflows |
| Ollama MCP | Local LLMs |
Setup Example
# claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-docker"]
},
"prometheus": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-prometheus"]
},
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/allowed"]
}
}
}
Use Cases
- "Show me CPU usage of my Docker containers"
- "Restart the n8n container"
- "Trigger the backup workflow"
- "What alerts do we have in Grafana?"
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Tools
n8n for Beginners
Workflow automation with n8n. Getting started, nodes, triggers, integrations.
Tools
Ollama Tutorial
Run local LLMs with Ollama: install, pick models, use the API and integrate into a GDPR-compliant, 100% self-hosted AI stack.
Patterns
Agent Orchestration Patterns
Proven orchestration patterns for Multi-Agent Systems: sequential, parallel, hierarchical, router, and supervisor.
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