vmware-workstation-pro-mcp-server 0.1.7

A MCP server for managing VMware Workstation Pro VMs via REST API

VMware Workstation Pro MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing VMware Workstation Pro virtual machines via the REST API.

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Features

• Host network management
• Virtual machine management
• Network adapter configuration
• VM power control
• Shared folder management

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Prerequisites

• VmWare Workstation 14 or higher is required (with REST API enabled)
• Python 3.10+
• uv (recommended) or pip

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Usage

1. Configure the VMware Workstation Pro REST API

.\vmrest.exe -C
VMware Workstation REST API
Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Broadcom.
All Rights Reserved

vmrest 1.3.1 build-24832109
Username: user
New password:
Retype new password:
Processing...
Credential updated successfully

2. Start the VMware Workstation Pro REST API

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation"
.\vmrest.exe
VMware Workstation REST API
Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Broadcom.
All Rights Reserved
vmrest 1.3.1 build-24832109
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Using the VMware Workstation UI while API calls are in progress is not recommended and may yield unexpected results
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Serving HTTP on 127.0.0.1:8697
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Press Ctrl+C to stop.

The API will be available at http://localhost:8697 by default.

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3. Configure the MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vmware-workstation-pro": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["vmware-workstation-pro-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "VMREST_USER": "your-username",
        "VMREST_PASS": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

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MCP Tools

list_vms

• Description: List all available virtual machines.
• Parameters: None

get_vm_info

• Description: Retrieve detailed information about a specific VM.

• Parameters:

  • vm_id (string) — The ID of the virtual machine

power_vm

• Description: Perform a power operation on a VM.

• Parameters:

  • vm_id (string) — The ID of the virtual machine
  • action (string) — One of: "on", "off", "suspend", "pause", "unpause", "reset"

get_vm_power_state

• Description: Get the current power state of a VM.

• Parameters:

  • vm_id (string) — The ID of the virtual machine

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References

• VMware Fusion MCP Server
• FastMCP Documentation
• Model Context Protocol
• uvx
• Fetch Server Example
• VMware Workstation REST API

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