MCP-OpenStack-Ops

Name: MCP-OpenStack-Ops Review
Item: MCP-OpenStack-Ops
Rating: 2.8
Author: Aaron Matthews

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Reduces manual OpenStack operations by automating cluster monitoring, instance provisioning, and network troubleshooting directly from Claude.

Professional OpenStack operations automation via MCP server. Specialized tools for cluster monitoring, instance management, volume control & network analysis. FastMCP + OpenStack SDK + Bearer auth. Claude Desktop ready. Perfect for DevOps & cloud automation.

Query live instance status and resource utilization across clusters
Provision or terminate compute instances with custom configurations
Diagnose network connectivity issues between instances and subnets

40 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Reduces manual OpenStack operations by automating cluster monitoring, instance provisioning, and network troubleshooting directly from Claude. Cuts context-switching and enables rapid infrastructure changes without CLI hopping.

Best for

DevOps engineers and cloud platform teams managing OpenStack deployments who need programmatic control over compute, storage, and network resources.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/call518/MCP-OpenStack-Ops

By call518

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add openstack-ops -e OS_AUTH_HOST=<host> -e OS_USERNAME=<user> -e OS_PASSWORD=<password> -e OS_PROJECT_NAME=<project> -- uvx --python 3.12 mcp-openstack-ops

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me query live instance status and resource utilization across clusters

Prerequisitesuv/uvx (Python 3.12); OpenStack cluster credentials via OS_* environment variables (OS_AUTH_HOST, OS_AUTH_PORT, OS_PROJECT_NAME, OS_USERNAME, OS_PASSWORD, OS_USER_DOMAIN_NAME, OS_PROJECT_DOMAIN_NAME, OS_REGION_NAME)CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars40Contributors2Last updated2026-08-10LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-15 · scanner vattempted-no-data

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Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 40 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 8d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

2/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score2.75 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 40 GitHub stars; 2 contributors; last commit 8d ago; license MIT.

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