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# mcp-synology-container
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing Docker projects on a Synology NAS via Container Manager. Enables Claude Desktop to list, start, stop, redeploy, and modify Docker Compose projects directly.
## Features
- **Project management**: list, start, stop, redeploy Container Manager projects
- **Container inspection**: list containers, view status and resource usage, fetch logs
- **Compose file editing**: read, modify image tags, update env vars, or replace compose files entirely
- **Image update checks**: see which images have updates available
- **2FA support**: device token flow for Synology accounts with OTP enabled
- **OS keyring integration**: credentials stored securely, never in config files
- **Confirmation required** for all destructive operations (stop, redeploy, exec, compose writes)
## Requirements
- Python 3.12+
- Synology NAS with DSM 7.x and Container Manager installed
- `pip` or `uv` for installation
## Installation
```bash
pip install mcp-synology-container
```
Or with `uv`:
```bash
uv tool install mcp-synology-container
```
## Setup
Run the interactive setup wizard:
```bash
mcp-synology-container setup
```
The wizard will:
1. Ask for your NAS hostname/IP, port, and HTTPS settings
2. Ask for your DSM username and password
3. Handle 2FA if enabled (stores device token in OS keyring)
4. Save the config to `~/.config/mcp-synology-container/config.yaml`
5. Print the Claude Desktop configuration snippet
### Claude Desktop configuration
Add the snippet to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"synology-container": {
"command": "mcp-synology-container",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}
```
## CLI Commands
### `mcp-synology-container setup`
Interactive setup: configure connection and store credentials.
```bash
mcp-synology-container setup
mcp-synology-container setup --verbose
```
### `mcp-synology-container check`
Test the connection and verify all required APIs are available.
```bash
mcp-synology-container check
mcp-synology-container check --config /path/to/config.yaml
```
Exit code 0 = OK, 1 = error.
### `mcp-synology-container serve`
Start the MCP server (used by Claude Desktop).
```bash
mcp-synology-container serve
mcp-synology-container serve --config /path/to/config.yaml
```
## Configuration
Config file: `~/.config/mcp-synology-container/config.yaml`
```yaml
schema_version: 1
alias: HomeNAS # Optional display name
connection:
host: dsm.example.com
port: 443
https: true
verify_ssl: true
compose_base_path: /volume1/docker # Base path for compose projects on NAS
```
### Environment variable overrides
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `SYNOLOGY_HOST` | NAS hostname or IP |
| `SYNOLOGY_PORT` | DSM port |
| `SYNOLOGY_HTTPS` | Use HTTPS (true/false) |
| `SYNOLOGY_VERIFY_SSL` | Verify SSL cert (true/false) |
| `SYNOLOGY_USERNAME` | DSM username |
| `SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD` | DSM password |
Credentials from environment variables take priority over the keyring.
## MCP Tools
See [docs/tools.md](docs/tools.md) for the full tool reference.
### Projects
| Tool | Description | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| `list_projects` | List all Container Manager projects | — |
| `get_project_status` | Detailed project status | — |
| `start_project` | Start a project | — |
| `stop_project` | Stop a project | required |
| `redeploy_project` | Pull images + restart project | required |
### Containers
| Tool | Description | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| `list_containers` | List containers (optionally filtered by project) | — |
| `get_container_status` | Status, uptime, resource limits | — |
| `get_container_logs` | Fetch container log output | — |
| `exec_in_container` | Execute command in container | required |
### Compose Files
| Tool | Description | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| `read_compose` | Read the compose file of a project | — |
| `update_image_tag` | Update image tag for a service | required |
| `update_env_var` | Add/update an environment variable | required |
| `update_compose` | Replace entire compose file | required |
### Images
| Tool | Description | Confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| `check_image_updates` | Check for available image updates | — |
## Development
```bash
# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Run tests
python -m pytest tests/ -v
# Lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# Format
ruff format src/ tests/
```
## Security
- Credentials are stored in the OS keyring only (never in config files)
- All destructive operations require explicit confirmation (`confirmed=True`)
- HTTPS with certificate verification is enabled by default
- Session IDs and passwords are never written to stderr logs
## License
MIT