Rancher MCP Server

by rexio.github.rex/rancher-mcpv1.59.0

Capability-aware MCP server for Rancher-managed Kubernetes: discovery, resources, workflows.

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Install Rancher MCP server

claude mcp add rancher-rex -e RANCHER_URL='<rancher-url>' -e RANCHER_TOKEN='<rancher-token>' -e RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON='<rancher-instances-json>' -- uvx rancher-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rancher-rex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rancher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RANCHER_URL": "<rancher-url>",
        "RANCHER_TOKEN": "<rancher-token>",
        "RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON": "<rancher-instances-json>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rancher-rex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rancher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RANCHER_URL": "<rancher-url>",
        "RANCHER_TOKEN": "<rancher-token>",
        "RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON": "<rancher-instances-json>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "rancher-rex": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rancher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RANCHER_URL": "<rancher-url>",
        "RANCHER_TOKEN": "<rancher-token>",
        "RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON": "<rancher-instances-json>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rancher-rex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "rancher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RANCHER_URL": "<rancher-url>",
        "RANCHER_TOKEN": "<rancher-token>",
        "RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON": "<rancher-instances-json>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
RANCHER_URL	yes	—	Rancher server URL (single-instance mode)
RANCHER_TOKEN	yes	yes	Rancher API token (token-xxxxx:yyyyyyyyy)
RANCHER_VERIFY_SSL	—	—	Verify TLS certificates (default true)
RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON	—	yes	Multi-instance config JSON (overrides single-instance mode; supports per-instance read_only)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-25 · 45d ago · GitHub · v1.59.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-25 · 45d ago · official registry · v1.59.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Rancher MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add rancher-rex -e RANCHER_URL='<rancher-url>' -e RANCHER_TOKEN='<rancher-token>' -e RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON='<rancher-instances-json>' -- uvx rancher-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Rancher require an API key?

Yes. It expects RANCHER_URL, RANCHER_TOKEN, RANCHER_INSTANCES_JSON, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Rancher as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Rancher in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.rex/rancher-mcp.