WeMo MCP Server

Control WeMo smart home devices through AI assistants using natural language.

mcp-name: io.github.apiarya/wemo

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Prerequisites
• Quick Start
• Connect
• Configuration
• MCP Tools
  • scan_network
  • list_devices
  • get_device_status
  • control_device
  • rename_device
  • get_homekit_code
  • get_cache_info
  • clear_cache
  • get_configuration
• MCP Capabilities
  • Resources
  • Prompts
  • Elicitations
• How It Works
  • Local Control Signal Flow
• Feature Comparison
• Development
• Contributing
• License
• Acknowledgments

Overview

Seamlessly integrate WeMo smart home devices with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol. Built on pywemo, this server enables natural language control of your WeMo devices with intelligent multi-phase discovery.

Example Usage

Control WeMo devices through AI assistants with natural language - just ask in plain English!

"Goodnight" — one command turns off every device in the house

Key Features

• 🔍 Smart Discovery - Multi-phase scanning (UPnP/SSDP + network ports) with 100% reliability
• ⚡ Fast Scanning - Parallel probes with 60 concurrent workers (~23-30s for full subnet)
• 🎛️ Full Control - On/off/toggle/brightness control for all device types
• ✏️ Device Management - Rename devices and extract HomeKit setup codes
• 📊 Real-time Status - Query device state and brightness
• 💾 Smart Caching - Persistent device cache with 1-hour TTL survives restarts
• 🔧 Configurable - YAML config files + environment variables for all settings
• 🔄 Auto-Retry - Automatic retry with exponential backoff for network errors
• 🛡️ Error Handling - Detailed error messages with actionable suggestions
• 🔌 Universal - Works with any MCP client (Claude, VS Code, Cursor, etc.)
• 📡 MCP Resources - Live device state via devices:// and device://{id} URIs
• 💬 MCP Prompts - Built-in guided prompts: discover, status report, scene control, troubleshoot
• 🗣️ MCP Elicitations - Interactive clarification when subnet or device name is ambiguous

Prerequisites

All configurations use uvx (from the uv Python package manager) to run the server. Install uv first:

# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# macOS with Homebrew
brew install uv

# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

After installation, restart your terminal and verify:

uvx --version

Quick Start

Get started in seconds with Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add wemo -- uvx wemo-mcp-server

Connect

One-Click Installation

Click your client to install instantly:

Client	Install
Claude Desktop
Claude Code CLI	Run: claude mcp add wemo -- uvx wemo-mcp-server
VS Code
Cursor
Cline	Manual config (VS Code extension)
Windsurf	Manual config
Zed	Manual config
Continue	Manual config (VS Code extension)

Manual Configuration

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wemo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "WEMO_MCP_DEFAULT_SUBNET": "192.168.1.0/24"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

VS Code

Edit ~/.vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "wemo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "WEMO_MCP_DEFAULT_SUBNET": "192.168.1.0/24"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reload VS Code after saving.

Cursor

Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "wemo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor after saving.

Cline

Cline is a VS Code extension. Add to VS Code's settings.json:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "wemo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Reload VS Code after saving.

Windsurf

Edit ~/.windsurf/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wemo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Windsurf after saving.

Zed

Edit ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "wemo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Zed after saving.

Continue

Continue is a VS Code extension. Edit ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "wemo",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wemo-mcp-server"]
    }
  ]
}

Reload VS Code after saving.

Configuration

The WeMo MCP Server supports flexible configuration through YAML files and environment variables.

Quick Configuration

The most important setting is your network subnet — the server defaults to 192.168.1.0/24 but your devices may be on a different subnet (e.g. 192.168.86.0/24).

Set it directly in your MCP client config using env:

"env": {
  "WEMO_MCP_DEFAULT_SUBNET": "192.168.86.0/24"
}

Or export it before starting the server:

Using Environment Variables (simplest):

export WEMO_MCP_DEFAULT_SUBNET="192.168.1.0/24"
export WEMO_MCP_CACHE_TTL=7200
export WEMO_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG

Using YAML Config File:

# Copy example config and customize
cp config.example.yaml config.yaml
# Edit config.yaml with your settings

Configuration Options

Example Configurations

Large Network (multiple subnets):

export WEMO_MCP_DEFAULT_SUBNET="10.0.0.0/16"
export WEMO_MCP_SCAN_TIMEOUT=1.0
export WEMO_MCP_MAX_WORKERS=100

Debug Mode:

export WEMO_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
export WEMO_MCP_CACHE_TTL=300  # 5 minutes

Disable Caching:

export WEMO_MCP_CACHE_ENABLED=false

See config.example.yaml and .env.example for complete configuration templates.

For detailed configuration guide, see CONFIGURATION.md.

MCP Tools

1. scan_network

Discover WeMo devices on your network using intelligent multi-phase scanning.