Asuswrt MCP

Secure AsusWRT router administration via SSH — 42+ tools, guarded mutations

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asuswrt-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "asuswrt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

AsusWRT MCP Server

mcp-name: io.github.teefloo/asuswrt-mcp

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for secure, controlled administration of AsusWRT and AsusWRT-Merlin routers via SSH.

Overview

This MCP server provides AI assistants (like Claude, Cursor, etc.) with a safe interface to monitor and manage AsusWRT routers. It operates exclusively over SSH using allowlisted operations—no arbitrary command execution, no firmware modifications, and no factory resets.

Features

Read-Only Monitoring (42 tools)

Category	Tools
Identity & Health	Router model, firmware version, uptime, load, memory
Network	LAN/WAN details, DNS config, IPv6 status, routing table
Clients	Connected clients, DHCP leases, ARP neighbors
Wireless	Radio status, SSIDs, guest networks, client counts per band
Services	Running processes, open ports, cron jobs
Storage	USB devices, mounts, partitions, filesystem usage
Security	UPnP, DDNS, Samba status, conntrack usage
VPN	OpenVPN server, WireGuard, VPN client profiles
Administration	Web admin ports, SSH/telnet access settings
Diagnostics	SSH TCP/banner/auth diagnostics, config snapshot

Mutation Tools (with safety guards)

All mutation tools require:

confirm: true parameter
ASUSWRT_ALLOW_MUTATIONS=true environment variable
Support for dry_run: true to preview changes

Tool	Description
`asuswrt_restart_service`	Restart allowlisted services (httpd, firewall, wireless, dnsmasq, etc.)
`asuswrt_dhcp_server`	Enable/disable DHCP server
`asuswrt_upnp`	Enable/disable UPnP
`asuswrt_radio`	Enable/disable Wi-Fi radio bands
`asuswrt_guest_wifi`	Enable/disable guest Wi-Fi
`asuswrt_guest_lan_access`	Toggle LAN access for guest Wi-Fi
`asuswrt_port_forwarding`	List, add, remove, enable/disable port forwarding rules
`asuswrt_vpn_server`	Enable/disable OpenVPN server
`asuswrt_parental_access`	List, block, unblock, remove parental control rules
`asuswrt_parental_block_all`	Toggle block-all mode
`asuswrt_dhcp_reservation`	List, add, remove DHCP static reservations

Safety Model

No arbitrary SSH: Only allowlisted commands are executed via NVRAM and service calls
No firmware operations: No flash, reset, or bootloader access
Secret redaction: Passwords and sensitive data are never exposed in tool responses
Dry-run support: Every mutation can be previewed before applying
Confirmation required: Mutations require explicit confirm=True
SSH-only transport: No exposure of the router's web API

Prerequisites

Python 3.11+
An AsusWRT or AsusWRT-Merlin router with SSH access enabled
Network connectivity from the MCP client to the router

Installation

1. Clone and setup

bash

git clone https://github.com/Teeflo/asuswrt-mcp.git
cd asuswrt-mcp

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv

# Activate (Linux/macOS)
source .venv/bin/activate

# Activate (Windows)
.venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -e .

2. Configure environment

bash

# Copy example configuration
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your router credentials
# Use your favorite editor:
notepad .env        # Windows
nano .env           # Linux/macOS

3. Configure `.env`

env

# Required: Router connection
ASUSWRT_HOST=192.168.1.1
ASUSWRT_SSH_USERNAME=admin
ASUSWRT_SSH_PASSWORD=your_password

# Optional: SSH key authentication
# ASUSWRT_SSH_KEY_FILE=~/.ssh/id_rsa

# Optional: Enable mutations (disabled by default)
# ASUSWRT_ALLOW_MUTATIONS=true

# Optional: Connection settings
# ASUSWRT_SSH_PORT=22
# ASUSWRT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=10

Usage

Run the MCP server

bash

# Standard stdio mode
python -m asuswrt_mcp.server

# Or use the entry point
asuswrt-mcp

Configure in Claude Desktop / Cursor

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asuswrt-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\asuswrt-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["-m", "asuswrt_mcp.server"],
      "env": {
        "ASUSWRT_HOST": "192.168.1.1",
        "ASUSWRT_SSH_USERNAME": "admin",
        "ASUSWRT_SSH_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using with npx Inspector (development)

Terminal

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python -m asuswrt_mcp.server

Development

Run tests

Terminal

pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

Run with live router integration tests

bash

ASUSWRT_TEST_ROUTER=1 pytest

Project Structure

Code

asuswrt-mcp/
├── src/asuswrt_mcp/
│   ├── server.py          # FastMCP entrypoint & tool definitions
│   ├── service.py         # Business logic & router operations
│   ├── config.py          # Settings management
│   ├── clients/
│   │   └── ssh.py         # SSH client wrapper
│   ├── nvram.py           # NVRAM parsing utilities
│   ├── ssh_parsers.py     # Output parsers for SSH commands
│   ├── security.py        # Mutation guards & redaction
│   ├── validators.py      # Input validation
│   ├── responses.py       # Tool response formatting
│   ├── errors.py          # Custom exceptions
│   └── serialization.py   # Safe serialization
├── tests/                 # Test suite (69 tests)
├── .env.example           # Example configuration
├── pyproject.toml         # Project metadata
└── README.md              # This file

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

asusrouter for the underlying Python library
MCP for the protocol specification
AsusWRT-Merlin for the firmware

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Asuswrt MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "asuswrt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "asuswrt-mcp"] } }

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Asuswrt MCP

Secure AsusWRT router administration via SSH — 42+ tools, guarded mutations

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asuswrt-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "asuswrt-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

AsusWRT MCP Server

mcp-name: io.github.teefloo/asuswrt-mcp

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for secure, controlled administration of AsusWRT and AsusWRT-Merlin routers via SSH.

Overview

Features

Read-Only Monitoring (42 tools)

Category	Tools
Identity & Health	Router model, firmware version, uptime, load, memory
Network	LAN/WAN details, DNS config, IPv6 status, routing table
Clients	Connected clients, DHCP leases, ARP neighbors
Wireless	Radio status, SSIDs, guest networks, client counts per band
Services	Running processes, open ports, cron jobs
Storage	USB devices, mounts, partitions, filesystem usage
Security	UPnP, DDNS, Samba status, conntrack usage
VPN	OpenVPN server, WireGuard, VPN client profiles
Administration	Web admin ports, SSH/telnet access settings
Diagnostics	SSH TCP/banner/auth diagnostics, config snapshot

Mutation Tools (with safety guards)

All mutation tools require:

confirm: true parameter
ASUSWRT_ALLOW_MUTATIONS=true environment variable
Support for dry_run: true to preview changes

Tool	Description
`asuswrt_restart_service`	Restart allowlisted services (httpd, firewall, wireless, dnsmasq, etc.)
`asuswrt_dhcp_server`	Enable/disable DHCP server
`asuswrt_upnp`	Enable/disable UPnP
`asuswrt_radio`	Enable/disable Wi-Fi radio bands
`asuswrt_guest_wifi`	Enable/disable guest Wi-Fi
`asuswrt_guest_lan_access`	Toggle LAN access for guest Wi-Fi
`asuswrt_port_forwarding`	List, add, remove, enable/disable port forwarding rules
`asuswrt_vpn_server`	Enable/disable OpenVPN server
`asuswrt_parental_access`	List, block, unblock, remove parental control rules
`asuswrt_parental_block_all`	Toggle block-all mode
`asuswrt_dhcp_reservation`	List, add, remove DHCP static reservations

Safety Model

No arbitrary SSH: Only allowlisted commands are executed via NVRAM and service calls
No firmware operations: No flash, reset, or bootloader access
Secret redaction: Passwords and sensitive data are never exposed in tool responses
Dry-run support: Every mutation can be previewed before applying
Confirmation required: Mutations require explicit confirm=True
SSH-only transport: No exposure of the router's web API

Prerequisites

Python 3.11+
An AsusWRT or AsusWRT-Merlin router with SSH access enabled
Network connectivity from the MCP client to the router

Installation

1. Clone and setup

bash

git clone https://github.com/Teeflo/asuswrt-mcp.git
cd asuswrt-mcp

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv

# Activate (Linux/macOS)
source .venv/bin/activate

# Activate (Windows)
.venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -e .

2. Configure environment

bash

# Copy example configuration
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your router credentials
# Use your favorite editor:
notepad .env        # Windows
nano .env           # Linux/macOS

3. Configure `.env`

env

# Required: Router connection
ASUSWRT_HOST=192.168.1.1
ASUSWRT_SSH_USERNAME=admin
ASUSWRT_SSH_PASSWORD=your_password

# Optional: SSH key authentication
# ASUSWRT_SSH_KEY_FILE=~/.ssh/id_rsa

# Optional: Enable mutations (disabled by default)
# ASUSWRT_ALLOW_MUTATIONS=true

# Optional: Connection settings
# ASUSWRT_SSH_PORT=22
# ASUSWRT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=10

Usage

Run the MCP server

bash

# Standard stdio mode
python -m asuswrt_mcp.server

# Or use the entry point
asuswrt-mcp

Configure in Claude Desktop / Cursor

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asuswrt-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\asuswrt-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["-m", "asuswrt_mcp.server"],
      "env": {
        "ASUSWRT_HOST": "192.168.1.1",
        "ASUSWRT_SSH_USERNAME": "admin",
        "ASUSWRT_SSH_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using with npx Inspector (development)

Terminal

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python -m asuswrt_mcp.server

Development

Run tests

Terminal

pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

Run with live router integration tests

bash

ASUSWRT_TEST_ROUTER=1 pytest

Project Structure

Code

asuswrt-mcp/
├── src/asuswrt_mcp/
│   ├── server.py          # FastMCP entrypoint & tool definitions
│   ├── service.py         # Business logic & router operations
│   ├── config.py          # Settings management
│   ├── clients/
│   │   └── ssh.py         # SSH client wrapper
│   ├── nvram.py           # NVRAM parsing utilities
│   ├── ssh_parsers.py     # Output parsers for SSH commands
│   ├── security.py        # Mutation guards & redaction
│   ├── validators.py      # Input validation
│   ├── responses.py       # Tool response formatting
│   ├── errors.py          # Custom exceptions
│   └── serialization.py   # Safe serialization
├── tests/                 # Test suite (69 tests)
├── .env.example           # Example configuration
├── pyproject.toml         # Project metadata
└── README.md              # This file

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

asusrouter for the underlying Python library
MCP for the protocol specification
AsusWRT-Merlin for the firmware

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

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Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions about Asuswrt MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "asuswrt-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "asuswrt-mcp"] } }

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Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

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Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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Quick Install

Client Config & Setup

Documentation Overview

AsusWRT MCP Server

Overview

Features

Read-Only Monitoring (42 tools)

Mutation Tools (with safety guards)

Safety Model

Prerequisites

Installation

1. Clone and setup

2. Configure environment

3. Configure .env

Usage

Run the MCP server

Configure in Claude Desktop / Cursor

Using with npx Inspector (development)

Development

Run tests

Run with live router integration tests

Project Structure

License

Acknowledgments

Related MCP Servers

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about Asuswrt MCP

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Asuswrt MCP

Quick Install

Client Config & Setup

Documentation Overview

AsusWRT MCP Server

Overview

Features

Read-Only Monitoring (42 tools)

Mutation Tools (with safety guards)

Safety Model

Prerequisites

Installation

1. Clone and setup

2. Configure environment

3. Configure .env

Usage

Run the MCP server

Configure in Claude Desktop / Cursor

Using with npx Inspector (development)

Development

Run tests

Run with live router integration tests

Project Structure

License

Acknowledgments

Related MCP Servers

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about Asuswrt MCP

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3. Configure `.env`

3. Configure `.env`