How do I connect ESPHome MCP Server to Claude?

The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.

Is ESPHome MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can ESPHome MCP Server do?

ESPHome MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including check_device_update, decode_device_backtrace, edit_device_configuration. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

ESPHome MCP

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by loryanstrant

A MCP server for ESPHome that supports the new Device Builder functionality released in build 2026.6

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containerdockeresphomellmmcpmodel-context-protocolserverdevice-builder

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14 of 14 tools

Documented tools (14)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

check_device_update

Is a firmware update available?

decode_device_backtrace

Decode a crash backtrace into source locations

edit_device_configuration

Save YAML (then auto-validate)

get_device_configuration

Read a device's YAML

get_device_logs

Stream recent device logs

get_device_status

Online/offline + address

get_device_version

Deployed vs current version

get_esphome_schema

Component schema for a version

install_device_configuration

Compile + OTA flash (destructive)

migrate_device_configuration

Respell legacy YAML keys for the installed ESPHome (dry run by default)

search_device_configurations

Search every device's YAML for a string

troubleshoot_device

Live connectivity probe (DNS, mDNS, ping)

update_device

Recompile + OTA flash to latest (destructive)

validate_device_configuration

Full ESPHome validation, no save

Tool change history

Compared across complete checks of the same configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked. Input-schema changes are not measured here.

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FAQ

Questions about ESPHome MCP Server

How do I connect ESPHome MCP Server to Claude?: The project does not publish a launch command that MCPVault could verify. Open the repository linked on this page for its install steps; the listing names Claude Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop as compatible clients.
Is ESPHome MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can ESPHome MCP Server do?: ESPHome MCP Server documents 14 tools to the agent, including check_device_update, decode_device_backtrace, edit_device_configuration. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.