{"id":"vmware-workstation-pro-mcp-server","name":"vmware-workstation-pro-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/vmware-workstation-pro-mcp-server/","repo_url":null,"category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","vmware","virtualization","automation","local-dev"],"what_it_does":"MCP server wrapper intended to expose VMware Workstation Pro functionality/tools to an AI agent via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Enables agent-driven workflows around a local VMware Workstation Pro environment (e.g., inspecting/controlling VMs) through MCP tools.","use_cases":["Automate VMware Workstation Pro VM management tasks via an AI agent (inspection, start/stop, lifecycle operations depending on implemented tools).","Create agent-assisted troubleshooting workflows for local virtualization setups.","Integrate VMware workstation operations into agent toolchains using MCP."],"not_for":["Managing VMware environments in production datacenters or remote/cloud VMware platforms (unless explicitly supported by this MCP server).","Scenarios requiring strong multi-tenant isolation (typically local workstation control).","Use cases where you cannot grant an agent access to host virtualization/VM control capabilities."],"best_when":null,"avoid_when":null,"alternatives":["Use VMware’s native management tooling (VMware UI/CLI) with scripts invoked by your agent.","Build/extend an MCP server around VMware APIs/CLI yourself tailored to your environment and permissions.","Use other agent integrations for virtualization management (if available for your VMware platform)."],"af_score":34.8,"security_score":25.0,"reliability_score":27.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:40:01.354392+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["unknown"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication details were provided in the prompt content. As an MCP server for local VMware workstation use, it may rely on localhost/host-level access controls rather than explicit API auth, but this cannot be confirmed from the given information."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing not provided; likely open-source or self-hosted."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":34.8,"security_score":25.0,"reliability_score":27.5,"mcp_server_quality":40.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":30.0,"security_notes":"Because specific implementation/security documentation was not provided, scores are conservative. For a local VMware-control MCP server, key risks typically include: host-level privilege exposure, insufficient authentication/authorization for remote access, and handling of VMware credentials or VM configuration secrets. TLS and fine-grained authorization cannot be verified from the provided information.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["VM/host operations are often non-idempotent (starting/stopping/creating resources). Agents may need guardrails to avoid repeated destructive actions.","Local environment coupling: tool behavior may depend on the state of VMware Workstation Pro on the host (VM power state, credentials, installed VMware components).","File/path/VM identifier mismatches: agents may supply names/paths that differ from what the VMware layer expects.","Potentially sensitive host access: the MCP server may run with host privileges required to control VMware, increasing risk if agent prompting is not tightly controlled."]}}