Hardware Probe MCP Server

Expert system hardware probe and performance diagnostic engine for AI, Gaming, and High-Performance workflows. This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides deep system insights beyond simple specifications. Its 8 documented tools cover analyze, system, health. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-16 · ★ 7 · #167 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Hardware Probe

Claude Code

claude mcp add yamaru-eu-hardware-probe -- npx -y @yamaru-eu/hardware-probe

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yamaru-eu-hardware-probe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yamaru-eu/hardware-probe"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

npm package @yamaru-eu/hardware-probe - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@yamaru-eu)

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

03 · What Hardware Probe can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 8 documented tools spanning analyze, system, health, including analyze_local_system, analyze_performance, analyze_ram_pressure, check_storage_health.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Hardware Probe lets an agent do.

Analyze

4 tools - e.g. Full hardware inventory.; Real-time performance metrics and top processes.; Detailed memory pressure and RSS analysis for deep RAM troubleshooting.

analyze_local_system · analyze_performance · analyze_ram_pressure · analyze_inference_config

Check

1 tool - e.g. Disk SMART health, firmware, and I/O bottleneck analysis.

check_storage_health

Thermal

1 tool - e.g. Real-time CPU/GPU thermal states, fan speeds, and frequency throttling detection.

thermal_profile

Diagnose

1 tool - e.g. Detects EDR/Antivirus conflicts and exclusion coverage on dev paths.

diagnose_antivirus_impact

Monitor

1 tool - e.g. Statistical health report (CPU load, RAM usage, temperature) with min/max/avg over a configurable time window (up to 10 minutes).

monitor_system_health

04 · Who maintains Hardware Probe

hardware-probe is maintained by yamaru-eu. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/yamaru-eu/hardware-probe
category: memory - ranked #167 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.yamaru-eu/hardware-probe (active, first published 2026-04-19)
packages: npm:@yamaru-eu/hardware-probe

06 · Hardware Probe FAQ

Is Hardware Probe still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-16. We re-verify nightly.

What can Hardware Probe do?

An agent gets 8 documented tools spanning analyze, system, health, including analyze_local_system, analyze_performance, analyze_ram_pressure, check_storage_health.

How do I install Hardware Probe?

Run `npx -y @yamaru-eu/hardware-probe`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Hardware Probe 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 Hardware Probe

Alternatives to Hardware Probe

Maintained memory servers if Hardware Probe isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Hardware Probe doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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