Pbx MCP

An MCP server that lets an AI assistant inspect and control Asterisk and FreeSWITCH. Its 17 documented tools cover freeswitch, asterisk, hangup, status. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-12 · ★ 4 · #309 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pbx MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ASTERISK_AMI_HOST, ASTERISK_AMI_USERNAME, ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD, FREESWITCH_ESL_HOST, FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ictinnovations-pbx-mcp -- npx -y pbx-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ictinnovations-pbx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pbx-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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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

repo age created 2026-08-09 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package pbx-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Pbx MCP can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 17 documented tools spanning freeswitch, asterisk, hangup, status, including asterisk_status, asterisk_channels, asterisk_endpoints, asterisk_dialplan.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Pbx MCP lets an agent do.

Freeswitch

9 tools - e.g. Version, uptime, current and maximum sessions; Every live call leg from show channels. Optional substring filter that keeps the header row; Registered users on a Sofia profile, with contact URI, user…

freeswitch_status · freeswitch_channels · freeswitch_registrations · freeswitch_sofia_status · freeswitch_api · freeswitch_hangup_preview…

Asterisk

8 tools - e.g. Version, uptime, active calls and calls processed; Every live channel with caller ID, state, bridge, duration and dialplan position. Optional substring filter; PJSIP endpoints with device state and…

asterisk_status · asterisk_channels · asterisk_endpoints · asterisk_dialplan · asterisk_cli · asterisk_hangup_preview…

Latest releases

v0.1.2 · 2026-08-12

Security release. If you run the FreeSWITCH side in read-only mode, update. · read-only mode let some FreeSWITCH commands through that change state · The old check cleared the first word against a list of read verbs…

v0.1.1 · 2026-08-09

Adds MCP Registry metadata: a server.json describing every environment variable, and the mcpName field the registry uses to verify the npm package matches the listing. · No functional change to the server itself. If…

v0.1.0 · 2026-08-09

First release. · An MCP server that lets an AI assistant inspect and control Asterisk (via AMI) and FreeSWITCH (via ESL) from one tool surface. · Asterisk tools: status, channels, endpoints (PJSIP with chan_sip…

04 · Who maintains Pbx MCP

pbx-mcp is maintained by ictinnovations. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ictinnovations/pbx-mcp
website: https://ictinnovations.com/
category: other - ranked #309 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-12)
registry: io.github.ictinnovations/pbx-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-09 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:pbx-mcp

06 · Pbx MCP FAQ

Is Pbx MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-12 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Pbx MCP do?

An agent gets 17 documented tools spanning freeswitch, asterisk, hangup, status, including asterisk_status, asterisk_channels, asterisk_endpoints, asterisk_dialplan.

How do I install Pbx MCP?

Run `npx -y pbx-mcp`. The README documents 5 environment variables (ASTERISK_AMI_HOST, ASTERISK_AMI_USERNAME, ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD…) to set first. Set ASTERISK_AMI_HOST, ASTERISK_AMI_USERNAME, ASTERISK_AMI_PASSWORD, FREESWITCH_ESL_HOST, FREESWITCH_ESL_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pbx MCP 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.

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