Cloudpanel

Quick Start

# 1. Install & configure for your AI tools (pick one):
npx cloudpanel-mcp install           # npm
docker run --rm heyyjish/cloudpanel-mcp:latest install   # Docker
pip install cloudpanel-mcp && cloudpanel-mcp install     # Python

# 2. Connect to your server (pick one):
#    SSH key:   ssh-copy-id [email protected]
#    Password:  Set CP_PASSWORD env var

# 3. Start using it
#    "Check what's installed on my server"
#    "Create a MySQL database called myapp"
#    "Install Docker and deploy my app"

50 Tools

Category	Tools	What you can do
CloudPanel (26)	cloudpanel_list_sites, cloudpanel_create_php_site, cloudpanel_create_nodejs_site, cloudpanel_create_python_site, cloudpanel_create_reverse_proxy_site, cloudpanel_create_static_site, cloudpanel_delete_site, cloudpanel_install_ssl, cloudpanel_list_ssl_certificates, cloudpanel_create_mysql_database, cloudpanel_create_mysql_user, cloudpanel_delete_mysql_database, cloudpanel_delete_mysql_user, cloudpanel_create_postgresql_database, cloudpanel_export_database, cloudpanel_import_database, cloudpanel_system_info, cloudpanel_system_update, cloudpanel_list_users, cloudpanel_create_user, cloudpanel_delete_user, cloudpanel_enable_2fa, cloudpanel_disable_2fa, cloudpanel_create_backup, cloudpanel_list_backups, cloudpanel_delete_backup	Sites · SSL · Databases · System · Users · Backups
Docker (10)	docker_list_containers, docker_deploy_compose, docker_container_logs, docker_stop_container, docker_restart_container, docker_list_images, docker_prune, docker_exec, docker_load_image, docker_login	Full Docker management · Registry login
Server Install (8)	server_install_docker, server_install_postgresql, server_install_nodejs, server_install_nginx, server_install_certbot, server_install_redis, server_install_mysql, server_software_status	One-shot installs with dryRun, method, version flags
Firewall & DNS (3)	server_firewall_status, server_firewall_allow_port, server_dns_check	Security · Networking
Deploy (1)	deploy_project	One-shot full stack deploy with method flag: docker, cloudpanel-reverse-proxy, cloudpanel-nodejs
Escape Hatch (1)	cloudpanel_raw_command	Run any shell command

Installation

Auto-install (all platforms)

npx cloudpanel-mcp install

Scans your machine and configures every AI tool it finds.

Manual per platform

npm

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudpanel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cloudpanel-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CP_USER": "root",
        "CP_SSH_KEY": "/home/you/.ssh/id_ed25519",
        "CP_HOST": "your-server.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudpanel": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-i", "-v", "/home/you/.ssh:/root/.ssh", "-e", "CP_HOST", "-e", "CP_USER", "-e", "CP_SSH_KEY", "heyyjish/cloudpanel-mcp:latest"],
      "env": {
        "CP_USER": "root",
        "CP_SSH_KEY": "/home/you/.ssh/id_ed25519",
        "CP_HOST": "your-server.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

pip

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudpanel": {
      "command": "cloudpanel-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "CP_USER": "root",
        "CP_SSH_KEY": "/home/you/.ssh/id_ed25519",
        "CP_HOST": "your-server.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported platforms

Tool	Config Path	Scope
OpenCode	~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsonc	global
Claude Desktop	claude_desktop_config.json	global
Claude Code	~/.claude/settings.json	global
Claude Code (local)	.claude/settings.local.json	local
Cursor	~/.cursor/mcp.json	global
Windsurf	~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json	global
Cline	~/.config/cline/mcp_settings.json	global
Gemini CLI	~/.config/gemini/config.json	global
Kiro	~/.config/kiro/config.json	global
Continue (VS Code)	~/.continue/config.json	global
VS Code MCP	.vscode/mcp.json	local
Codex CLI	~/.codex/config.json	global
Roo Code	~/.config/roo-code/mcp_settings.json or .roo/mcp.json	both
Aider	~/.aider.mcp.json or .aider.mcp.json	both
Cherry Studio	~/.config/cherry-studio/mcp.json	global
Enchanted (macOS)	~/Library/Application Support/com.enchant.MCP/config.json	global
JetBrains MCP	.idea/mcp.json or ~/.config/JetBrains/mcp.json	both

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
CP_HOST	your-server.com	Server hostname or IP
CP_USER	root	SSH user
CP_SSH_KEY	~/.ssh/id_ed25519	SSH private key (omit for password auth)
CP_PASSWORD	—	SSH password (used when no key set)
CP_SSH_PORT	22	SSH port

Install Methods

npm (recommended)

npx cloudpanel-mcp install
# or install globally:
npm install -g cloudpanel-mcp && cloudpanel-mcp install

Docker

docker run --rm -v ~/.ssh:/root/.ssh heyyjish/cloudpanel-mcp:latest install
# Run as MCP server (for MCP configs that support Docker):
docker run --rm -i -v ~/.ssh:/root/.ssh \
  -e CP_HOST=your-server.com \
  heyyjish/cloudpanel-mcp:latest

pip / uv

pip install cloudpanel-mcp && cloudpanel-mcp install
# or with uv:
uv tool install cloudpanel-mcp && cloudpanel-mcp install

Architecture

├── src/
│   ├── index.ts      # MCP server — 50 tools registered
│   ├── cli.ts        # CLI entry — install, help, serve
│   └── ssh.ts        # Persistent SSH client with auto-reconnect
├── python/           # Python CLI wrapper (pip/uv)
├── Dockerfile        # Docker image
└── build/            # Compiled output

The server establishes a single persistent SSH connection with keepalive and auto-reconnect. No per-command connection overhead.

Deploying Apps

One-shot deploy

# Deploy with Docker (auto-installs Docker if missing)
deploy_project method=docker autoSsl=true frontendDomain=mysite.com

# Deploy behind CloudPanel reverse proxy
deploy_project method=cloudpanel-reverse-proxy autoSsl=true

# Deploy as CloudPanel-managed Node.js app
deploy_project method=cloudpanel-nodejs

Install prerequisites first

# Preview what would be installed
server_install_docker dryRun=true

# Actually install
server_install_docker method=official

# Install PostgreSQL 16
server_install_postgresql version=16

# Install Node.js 22 via nvm
server_install_nodejs method=nvm version=--lts

Prerequisites

• A VPS running CloudPanel (v2+)
• SSH access to the server as root
• Node.js 18+ on the machine running the MCP

License

MIT