- MCP Server for Network Administration

What is NetSensei?

NetSensei is an MCP server that assists network administrators by providing network utilities such as ping, traceroute, Nmap scans, packet sniffing, and SSH command execution through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How to use NetSensei?

Add NetSensei to your Claude Desktop configuration using a JSON snippet, or integrate it with OpenWebUI via mcpo on a specified port. The server runs from a local clone of the repository using uv.

Key features of NetSensei

• Ping test with detailed connectivity output
• Traceroute to identify network paths
• Nmap scans with customizable arguments
• Packet sniffing using tshark with filters
• SSH connection and command execution per device platform
• AI assistant for automating routine network tasks

Use cases of NetSensei

• Quickly test network connectivity to a remote host
• Discover the network path to a specific destination
• Scan a subnet for live hosts and open services
• Capture and analyze network traffic (DNS, HTTP, ICMP)
• Remotely execute commands on network devices via SSH

FAQ from NetSensei

What are the runtime dependencies for NetSensei?

NetSensei requires Python 3.x, the MCP Python SDK, uvicorn, tshark (Wireshark’s command-line tool), nmap, and netmiko. tshark must be accessible from the system path.

How do I integrate NetSensei with Claude Desktop?

Add the following entry to your Claude Desktop config file, replacing the path with your local clone: {"mcpServers": {"NetSensei": {"command": "uv", "args": ["run", "--with", "mcp[cli]", "mcp", "run", "C:\\path\\to\\cloned\\repo\\main.py"]}}}.

How do I use NetSensei with OpenWebUI?

Run uvx mcpo --port 9003 -- mcp run main.py from the cloned repository directory to expose the server via mcpo.