opensprinkler-mcp MCP Server

MCP server for managing OpenSprinkler controller via Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the opensprinkler-mcp Server?

opensprinkler-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the marcinn2/opensprinkler-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “MCP server for managing OpenSprinkler controller via Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares OPEN_SPRINKLER_HOST, OPEN_SPRINKLER_PASSWORD. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
get_controller_status	Get controller status (device time, enabled state, rain delay)
get_stations	Get all stations with their current status
run_station	Start a station for a specified duration
stop_station	Stop a running station
stop_all_stations	Stop all running stations immediately
set_rain_delay	Set rain delay in hours (0 to clear)
enable_controller	Enable or disable the controller
reboot_controller	Reboot the OpenSprinkler controller
view_logs	Get watering history logs for a date range
get_programs	Get all watering programs
get_program	Get full details of a single program by ID
add_program	Add a new watering program
delete_program	Delete a watering program by ID
get_options	Get controller options and settings

How to install the opensprinkler-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensprinkler": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/opensprinkler-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPEN_SPRINKLER_HOST": "192.168.1.100",
        "OPEN_SPRINKLER_PASSWORD": "YOUR_OPEN_SPRINKLER_PASSWORD"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
OPEN_SPRINKLER_HOST	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
OPEN_SPRINKLER_PASSWORD	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation