Synology NAS MCP Server

MCP server for Synology NAS - browse files, monitor health, and automate operations. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting filesystem tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-20 · ★ 6 · #17 OF 34 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Synology NAS

before you install - you'll need

Set DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS, SYNOLOGY_HOST, SYNOLOGY_USERNAME, SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD, SYNOLOGY_LOG_LEVEL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cmeans-mcp-synology -- uvx mcp-synology

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cmeans-mcp-synology": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-synology"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package mcp-synology - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.cmeans is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Synology NAS can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.5.2 · 2026-05-02

Fixed · publish.yml: bump pinned mcp-publisher v1.5.0 → v1.7.6 to match the new registry OIDC audience (#79) - the v0.5.1 release ran with mcp-publisher v1.5.0 (the pin in…

v0.5.1 · 2026-05-01

Fixed · get_file_info and delete_files correctly handle multi-path inputs on real DSM 7.x (#77) - closes #68. DSM 7.x's SYNO.FileStation.List getinfo and SYNO.FileStation.Delete start do not honor the documented…

v0.5.0 · 2026-04-10

Highlights · Tool errors now return structured JSON envelopes with isError=true at the MCP protocol level. Previously tool failures returned human-readable strings like [!] List files failed: ... with isError=false…

04 · Who maintains Synology NAS

Synology NAS is maintained by cmeans. We track 2 MCP servers from cmeans - 2 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from cmeans.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cmeans/mcp-synology
category: filesystem - ranked #17 of 34 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.cmeans/mcp-synology (active, first published 2026-04-08 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-synology

06 · Synology NAS FAQ

What is Synology NAS?

MCP server for Synology NAS - browse files, monitor health, and automate operations. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Synology NAS still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-20. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Synology NAS?

Run `uvx mcp-synology`. The README documents 5 environment variables (DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS, SYNOLOGY_HOST, SYNOLOGY_USERNAME…) to set first. Set DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS, SYNOLOGY_HOST, SYNOLOGY_USERNAME, SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD, SYNOLOGY_LOG_LEVEL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Synology NAS run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Synology NAS

Alternatives to Synology NAS

Maintained filesystem servers if Synology NAS isn't the fit.

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