All-in-one homelab management MCP server.
Best for Remotely restarting a stuck Docker container from a mobile chat interface.
Manage your homelab from any AI — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or terminal. One binary. Zero dependencies.
A single-binary CLI + MCP server that lets you monitor servers, control Docker, wake machines, and scan your network — from chat, AI tools, or the command line.
What it does
- Real-time system monitoring for CPU, memory, disk, and uptime
- Comprehensive Docker container management including logs and restarts
- Multi-server management via SSH with key and password authentication
- One-command deployment for self-hosted applications
- Network utilities including Wake-on-LAN and local network scanning
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Give your AI assistant a packet analyzer.
Best for Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns.
Give your AI assistant a packet analyzer. Drop a .pcap file, ask questions in plain English — get answers backed by real tshark data.
English · 中文 · Changelog · Contributing.
What it does
- Packet dissection and analysis using tshark
- Support for protocol hierarchy analysis
- Credential scanning and threat intelligence checks
- Auto-detection of Wireshark suite tools like capinfos and dumpcap
- Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, and macOS
Biggest differences
CompareHomeButlerWireshark MCP
Best forRemotely restarting a stuck Docker container from a mobile chat interface.Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns.
StandoutReal-time system monitoring for CPU, memory, disk, and uptime.Packet dissection and analysis using tshark.
SetupManual, stdio transport.pip or uvx, stdio transport.
Transportstdiostdio
Community64 GitHub stars55 GitHub stars
Bottom line
Pick HomeButler if...Remotely restarting a stuck Docker container from a mobile chat interface. Real-time system monitoring for CPU, memory, disk, and uptime. Manual, stdio transport.
Pick Wireshark MCP if...Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns. Packet dissection and analysis using tshark. pip or uvx, stdio transport.
The real split here is workflow fit, not raw counts. HomeButler: Remotely restarting a stuck Docker container from a mobile chat interface. Wireshark MCP: Security analysts investigating suspicious network traffic patterns. Public traction is fairly close (64 vs 55 stars).