Homebutler runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 332 installs a week from npm. Last commit 16 Sep 2026.
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What the code does
We read the source, 18 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
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.
postinstall: node install.js
этот файл ставится пользователю, но в репозитории его нет
for _, marker := range []string{"/.dockerenv", "/run/.containerenv"} {
execSync(`tar -xzf "${tmpFile}" -C "${BIN_DIR}"`, { stdio: "pipe" });
const tmpFile = path.join(BIN_DIR, assetName);
case c.drop > 0:
lines = append(lines[:c.at], lines[c.at+c.drop:]...)
key: ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 # optional, tries id_ed25519 and id_rsa by default
if _, err := os.Stat("/var/run/docker.sock"); err == nil {
defaultKey = "~/.ssh/id_rsa"
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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.
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.
claude mcp add homebutler -- npx -y homebutler{
"mcpServers": {
"homebutler": {
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.homebutler]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "homebutler"]{
"mcpServers": {
"homebutler": {
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"homebutler": {
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Homebutler — questions
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