list_containers
List all LXC containers on a node
How to use it
list_containers is exposed by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the list_containers tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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Create a VM snapshot
Delete a VM snapshot
Get overall cluster status and resources
Get container status
Get status and resource usage for a specific node
Get storage status and usage
Get status of a specific task
Get VM configuration
Get current VM status
List all nodes in the cluster
List all storage devices
List running and recent tasks
List all VM snapshots
List all VMs (optionally filtered by node)
Reboot a VM
Gracefully shutdown a VM
Start a container
Start a VM
Stop a container
Force stop a VM