Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)

Self-hosted media fleet operations across Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, and related apps over MCP and CLI. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-14 · ★ 7 · #86 OF 194 MAINTAINED AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)

before you install - you'll need

Set YARR_SERVICES, YARR_SONARR_URL, YARR_SONARR_API_KEY, RUST_LOG, YARR_VERSION, YARR_MCP_TOKEN, YARR_MCP_HOST, YARR_MCP_PORT, YARR_RADARR_URL, YARR_RADARR_API_KEY, YARR_QBITTORRENT_URL, YARR_QBITTORRENT_USERNAME before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dinglebear-ai-yarr -- npx -y @dinglebear/yarr

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dinglebear-ai-yarr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/yarr"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @dinglebear/yarr - the @dinglebear scope differs from the repo owner (dinglebear-ai); confirm it's the project's official package

registry vendor namespace ai.dinglebear - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai) can do

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

Latest releases

v2.2.2 · 2026-08-02

2.2.2 (2026-07-29) · Fixed · restore lifecycle hooks, wire tracearr credential, fix monitor commands

v2.1.0 · 2026-07-27

2.1.0 (2026-07-20) · Added · add shart stack lifecycle commands

v1.1.0 · 2026-07-09

1.1.0 (2026-07-09) · Added · default yarr plugin's MCP connection to stdio · wire up Gemini CLI's yarr MCP connection over stdio · Fixed · repo-wide skill review fixes, README refresh, GitHub repo rename · unblock…

04 · Who maintains Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)

Yarr MCP is maintained by dinglebear-ai. We track 11 MCP servers from dinglebear-ai - 11 actively maintained, 33 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from dinglebear-ai.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dinglebear-ai/yarr
website: https://github.com/dinglebear-ai/yarr
category: automation - ranked #86 of 194 actively-maintained automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-02)
registry: ai.dinglebear/yarr (active, first published 2026-08-04)
packages: npm:@dinglebear/yarr

06 · Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai) FAQ

What is Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)?

Self-hosted media fleet operations across Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, and related apps over MCP and CLI. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-14 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)?

Run `npx -y @dinglebear/yarr`. The README documents 12 environment variables (YARR_SERVICES, YARR_SONARR_URL, YARR_SONARR_API_KEY…) to set first. Set YARR_SERVICES, YARR_SONARR_URL, YARR_SONARR_API_KEY, RUST_LOG, YARR_VERSION, YARR_MCP_TOKEN, YARR_MCP_HOST, YARR_MCP_PORT, YARR_RADARR_URL, YARR_RADARR_API_KEY, YARR_QBITTORRENT_URL, YARR_QBITTORRENT_USERNAME before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai) run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Yarr MCP (dinglebear-ai)

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