Parallels Desktop VMs MCP Server
by parallelsio.github.Parallels/pdfm-mcpv0.1.4
Control Parallels Desktop VMs from MCP: power, screenshot, exec, keyboard, sequences. macOS only.
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active3d ago
Our reading of Parallels Desktop VMs, from the data
Parallels Desktop VMs is an MCP server from parallels, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 3 days ago (2026-10-15).
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Parallels Desktop VMs MCP server
No published package or hosted endpoint yet — see the repository README for build-from-source instructions.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDFM_MCP_VM_ID | — | — | Optional VM id or name to restrict the server to a single VM (empty = all VMs) |
| PDFM_MCP_LOG_LEVEL | — | — | debug, info, warn or error (default info) |
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 3d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-15 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-15 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.1.4
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-15 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.1.4
FAQ
›Does Parallels Desktop VMs require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Parallels Desktop VMs as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Parallels Desktop VMs in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.Parallels/pdfm-mcp.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-15
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.