GNMIBuddy MCP Server

An _over-engineered_ and _opinionated_ tool that retrieves essential network information from devices using gNMI and OpenConfig models. Designed

Local serverstdioPython

What is the GNMIBuddy MCP server?

Gnmibuddy mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with GNMIBuddy directly. An over-engineered and opinionated tool that retrieves essential network information from devices using gNMI and OpenConfig models. Designed primarily for LLMs with Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, it also provides a full CLI for direct.

What GNMIBuddy does

An over-engineered and opinionated tool that retrieves essential network information from devices using gNMI and OpenConfig models. Designed primarily for LLMs with Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, it also provides a full CLI for direct use.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call this tool directly:

  • Examples — The Examples tool exposed by this server

Installing the gnmibuddy mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as @modelcontextprotocol/inspector, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. GNMIBuddy sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Examples — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by jillesca, written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the gnmibuddy mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ExamplesThe Examples tool exposed by this server.

How to install the GNMIBuddy MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnmibuddy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use GNMIBuddy to Examples.

Frequently asked questions

It connects GNMIBuddy to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Examples) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with GNMIBuddy directly.