How do I connect Truenas MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add spranab-truenas-mcp -- npx -y truenas-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Truenas 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 Truenas MCP Server do?

MCPVault has not yet recorded the tool list for Truenas MCP Server; it is captured when the server passes a live MCP handshake. The description above is what the project publishes.

Truenas MCP

Claimed

by spranab

The most comprehensive MCP server for TrueNAS SCALE — 278 actions, 12 resources, 1 hierarchical tool (~200 tokens vs ~28k)

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'spranab-truenas-mcp' -- 'npx' '-y' 'truenas-mcp'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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Security profile

Exposure: Broad

Reaches into the environment, credential files or other agents' configuration.

What this server can reach, from a static read of the shipped code. Nothing was executed and nothing here is a verdict: a browser tool has to run commands and an API wrapper has to call its API. Decide what fits your setup.

NVIDIA SkillSpector v2.11.0, MCPVault MCP-server policy. Scanned 5 days ago @ 4f978ad.

Detected

Accesses credential files14 places
References SSH keys, cloud credential files or token stores.
Uses elevated privileges4 places
sudo, the Docker socket or a privileged container appear in shipped code.

Not detected: reads environment variables in bulk, sends conversation content outward, runs shell commands, reads or writes other agents' configuration, installs itself to run later, matches a known malicious pattern.

Dependencies with known advisories

proxy-addr 2.0.7 Critical, CVE-2026-90711
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk 1.29.0 High, CVE-2026-104850
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk 1.29.0 High, CVE-2026-104850
fast-uri 3.1.0 High, CVE-2026-13676, CVE-2026-18446, CVE-2026-75975
hono 4.12.9 High, CVE-2026-56762, CVE-2026-47676, CVE-2026-47675
ip-address 10.1.0 High, CVE-2026-101911, CVE-2026-101912, CVE-2026-69192
@hono/node-server 1.19.12 Low, CVE-2026-39406, GHSA-FRVP-7C67-39W9
body-parser 2.2.2 Low, CVE-2026-12590

1 more in the owner dashboard.

Left out of the profile

12 pattern matches in documentation, configuration or CI files were recorded but are not part of the profile, because they do not run when the server does. The owner dashboard lists them.

How the profile works Maintainers see file, line and a fix for each item in their dashboard.

Tool change history

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

No complete tool checks yet.

FAQ

Questions about Truenas MCP Server

How do I connect Truenas MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add spranab-truenas-mcp -- npx -y truenas-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Truenas 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 Truenas MCP Server do?: MCPVault has not yet recorded the tool list for Truenas MCP Server; it is captured when the server passes a live MCP handshake. The description above is what the project publishes.