README - Litmus Mcp Server by litmusautomation

Litmus MCP Server

The official Litmus Automation Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables LLMs and intelligent systems to interact with Litmus Edge for device configuration, monitoring, and management. It is built on top of the MCP SDK and adheres to the Model Context Protocol spec.

Getting Started
- Quick Launch (Docker)
- Cursor IDE Setup
API
Usage
- Server-Sent Events (SSE)
Litmus Central
Integrations

Getting Started

Quick Launch (Docker)

Run the server in Docker:

docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server -p 8000:8000 ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:main

Cursor IDE Setup

Example mcp.json configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<IP Address>:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

See the Cursor docs for more info.

API

Category	Function Name	Description
Edge System Config	`get_current_environment_config`	Get current environment configuration used for Litmus Edge connectivity.
	`update_environment_config`	Update environment variable config for connecting to Litmus Edge.
	`get_current_config`	Retrieve current Litmus Edge instance configuration.
	`update_config`	Update configuration of the device or container running Litmus Edge.
DeviceHub	`get_litmusedge_driver_list`	List supported Litmus Edge drivers.
	`get_devicehub_devices`	List devices configured in DeviceHub.
	`get_devicehub_device_tags`	Retrieve tags for a specific DeviceHub device.
	`get_current_value_of_devicehub_tag`	Get current value of a specific device tag.
	`create_devicehub_device`	Register a new DeviceHub device. Supports various protocols and templates for register-based data polling.
Device Identity	`get_litmusedge_friendly_name`	Retrieve the user-friendly name of the device.
	`set_litmusedge_friendly_name`	Assign or update the friendly name.
LEM Integration	`get_cloud_activation_status`	Check cloud activation and Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) connection status.
Docker Management	`get_all_containers_on_litmusedge`	List all containers on Litmus Edge.
	`run_docker_container_on_litmusedge`	Launch a Docker container via Litmus Edge Marketplace (not the MCP host).
Topic Subscription	`get_current_value_on_topic`	Subscribe to current values on a Litmus Edge topic. Use global `NATS_STATUS = False` to unsubscribe.
	`get_multiple_values_from_topic`	Retrieve multiple values from a topic for plotting or batch access.

Usage

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

This server supports the MCP SSE transport for real-time communication.

Client endpoint: http://<server-ip>:8000/sse
Default binding: 0.0.0.0:8000/sse
Communication:
- Server → Client: Streamed via SSE
- Client → Server: HTTP POST

Litmus Central

Download or try Litmus Edge via Litmus Central.

Integrations

Cursor IDE

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<IP Address>:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Cursor docs

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<IP Address>:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Anthropic Docs

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Manual Configuration

In VS Code:
Open User Settings (JSON) → Add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<IP Address>:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Or use .vscode/mcp.json in your project.

VS Code MCP Docs

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "litmus-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://<IP Address>:8000/sse"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf MCP Docs

MCP server registries

Glama

MCP.so