VMware VKS MCP Server

MCP Skill + CLI for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) management - Supervisor clusters, vSphere Namespaces, and VKS Cluster lifecycle. 23 MCP tools. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-06 · ★ 5 · #53 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install VMware VKS

before you install - you'll need

Set VMWARE_VKS_CONFIG before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zw008-vmware-vks -- uvx vmware-vks

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zw008-vmware-vks": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "vmware-vks"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

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

registry namespace io.github.zw008 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What VMware VKS can do

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

Latest releases

v1.8.10 · 2026-08-06

Supervisor VM Service reads - VM snapshot / multi-NIC / VM groups via vm-operator CRDs (20→23), runtime-discovered version. Container Service not built (no CRD). · Community project - not affiliated with VMware/Broadcom.

v1.8.9 · 2026-08-01

Repo moved to the vmware-skills GitHub org (old zw008 links redirect). MCP Registry server renamed to io.github.vmware-skills/; old io.github.zw008/ deprecated. In-repo links updated. See RELEASE_NOTES.md.

v1.8.8 · 2026-07-21

v1.8.8 - CLI writes now route through policy + audit, exactly like the MCP tools · Every state-changing CLI command is now wrapped by @guarded, the CLI counterpart · to the MCP @vmware_tool decorator: it runs the same…

04 · Who maintains VMware VKS

VMware VKS is maintained by zw008. We track 13 MCP servers from zw008 - 13 actively maintained, 106 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from zw008.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zw008/vmware-vks
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #53 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-06)
registry: io.github.zw008/vmware-vks (active, first published 2026-03-25 · 34 versions)
packages: pypi:vmware-vks

06 · VMware VKS FAQ

What is VMware VKS?

Is VMware VKS still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-06 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install VMware VKS?

Run `uvx vmware-vks`. The README documents one environment variable (VMWARE_VKS_CONFIG) to set first. Set VMWARE_VKS_CONFIG before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does VMware VKS 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 VMware VKS

Alternatives to VMware VKS

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if VMware VKS isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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