MCP System Monitor MCP Server

A cross-platform MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides comprehensive real-time system monitoring capabilities for LLMs. Built with

Local serverstdioPython

What is the MCP System Monitor MCP server?

If you already use MCP System Monitor, the mcp system monitor mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A cross-platform MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides comprehensive real-time system monitoring capabilities for LLMs. Built with FastMCP for easy integration with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • get_current_datetime — Get the current local datetime in ISO format
  • get_cpu_info — Get current CPU usage and statistics
  • get_gpu_info — Get GPU information for all detected GPUs
  • get_memory_info — Get RAM and swap usage
  • get_disk_info — Get disk usage for all mounted drives
  • get_system_snapshot — Get complete system state in one call
  • monitor_cpu_usage — Monitor CPU usage over a specified duration
  • get_top_processes — Get top processes by CPU or memory usage
  • get_network_stats — Get network interface statistics
  • get_io_performance — Get detailed I/O performance metrics and rates
  • get_system_load — Get system load averages and process statistics
  • get_enhanced_memory_info — Get detailed memory statistics with caches/buffers

Credentials and setup notes

  • Python 3.10+ - Windows, macOS, or Linux - GPU (optional): NVIDIA GPUs for full metrics, Apple Silicon GPUs fully supported on macOS

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as mcp-system-monitor, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

This sits in the monitoring and observability group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. MCP System Monitor's toolset — get_current_datetime, get_cpu_info, get_gpu_info and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by huhabla; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP System Monitor's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch MCP System Monitor.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_current_datetimeGet the current local datetime in ISO format
get_cpu_infoGet current CPU usage and statistics
get_gpu_infoGet GPU information for all detected GPUs
get_memory_infoGet RAM and swap usage
get_disk_infoGet disk usage for all mounted drives
get_system_snapshotGet complete system state in one call
monitor_cpu_usageMonitor CPU usage over a specified duration
get_top_processesGet top processes by CPU or memory usage
get_network_statsGet network interface statistics
get_io_performanceGet detailed I/O performance metrics and rates
get_system_loadGet system load averages and process statistics
get_enhanced_memory_infoGet detailed memory statistics with caches/buffers
get_enhanced_network_statsGet enhanced network performance metrics
get_performance_snapshotGet complete performance monitoring snapshot

How to install the MCP System Monitor MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "system-monitor": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-system-monitor"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.10+ - Windows, macOS, or Linux - GPU (optional): NVIDIA GPUs for full metrics, Apple Silicon GPUs fully supported on macOS

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP System Monitor to get current datetime.
  • Use MCP System Monitor to get cpu info.
  • Use MCP System Monitor to get gpu info.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP System Monitor to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (get_current_datetime, get_cpu_info, get_gpu_info, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP System Monitor directly.