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Yarr MCP Server

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Yarr MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 43 installs a week from npm. Last commit 15 Aug 2026.

Self-hosted media fleet operations across Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, and related apps over MCP and CLI.

Installs per day peak 23 · avg 10 · +51% w/w
a month agotoday
43
Installs / week
npm · @dinglebear/yarr
12
Stars
4 open issues
15 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
Rust

What the code does

We read the source, 16 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs a command on install [пакет] package.json:1
postinstall: node scripts/install.js
  const child = spawn(process.execPath, [installer], { stdio: "inherit" });
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Checks whether it runs in a sandbox src/config/services.rs:203
    if std::path::Path::new("/.dockerenv").exists()
Touches key and credential files .github/actions/setup-rust-kache/action.yml:173
        host_credentials_file="$HOME/.aws/credentials"
Asks for container control access unraid-plugin/api/src/docker.service.ts:62
            socketPath: "/var/run/docker.sock",

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add yarr -- npx -y @dinglebear/yarr
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/yarr"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.yarr]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dinglebear/yarr"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/yarr"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/yarr"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: YARR_SONARR_URL (Optional Sonarr base URL.), YARR_SONARR_API_KEY (Optional Sonarr API key.), YARR_RADARR_URL (Optional Radarr base URL.), YARR_RADARR_API_KEY (Optional Radarr API key.), YARR_PLEX_URL (Optional Plex base URL.), YARR_PLEX_TOKEN (Optional Plex token.), YARR_VERSION (Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded Yarr binary.), YARR_REPO (Optional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads.), YARR_RELEASE_BASE_URL (Optional release download base URL override.), RUST_LOG (Tracing filter for Yarr logs.). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Yarr MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Yarr MCP?
Yarr MCP runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @dinglebear/yarr was installed 43 times last week.
How do I connect Yarr MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @dinglebear/yarr straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Yarr MCP?
The npm package @dinglebear/yarr was installed 43 times in the last week. Week over week that is +51%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Yarr MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in Rust, 12 stars on GitHub and 4 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.