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by takashito

Linode Cloud Platform MCP server: AI-driven Linode resource management for instances, NodeBalancers, domains, volumes, firewalls, and Object Storage. 17 stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

17·8 tools·Released FEB 2026·MIT
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Linode Cloud Platform MCP server: AI-driven Linode resource management for instances, NodeBalancers, domains, volumes, firewalls, and Object Storage. 17 stars and 11 commits on main in the last 30 days. Pairs with Vercel MCP Adapter, Coolify, Render, Heroku in the cloud category as a Linode-flavoured option.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

Requires authenticationLINODE_API_TOKEN environment variable. Linode account API token with scoped permissions.
{ "mcpServers": { "linode": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "linode-mcp-server" ], "env": { "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your-linode-token>" } } } }
PrereqRequires LINODE_API_TOKEN from Linode account API token settings. NPM: `linode-mcp-server`. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "linode": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "linode-mcp-server" ], "env": { "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your-linode-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "linode": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "linode-mcp-server" ], "env": { "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your-linode-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "linode": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "linode-mcp-server" ], "env": { "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your-linode-token>" } } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "linode": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "linode-mcp-server" ], "env": { "LINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your-linode-token>" } } } }

8 TOOLS AVAILABLE

list_instances
List Linode instances
Read
get_instance
Retrieve instance details
Read
create_instance
Create a new Linode instance
Admin
power_action
Power on, off, or reboot an instance
Admin
list_volumes
List block storage volumes
Read
list_domains
List managed DNS domains
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 17 GitHub stars and MIT licence.
  • 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.
  • Tool surface covers instances, NodeBalancers, domains, volumes, firewalls, Object Storage.
  • Pairs with the Linode CLI for headless agent setups.
  • Lightweight Linode-specific alternative to AWS/GCP/Azure MCPs.
Weaknesses
  • Single-maintainer governance.
  • 17 GitHub stars; adoption is early.
  • Linode API token grants account-wide access; scope per agent.
  • Power and create actions carry production impact; use read-only tokens for diagnostic agents.
Security Notes

Linode API token grants account-wide access by default. Scope the token via Linode account settings to the minimum permissions for the agent flow. Power and create actions can incur cost or bring down production resources; for production agents, use read-only tokens and route mutations through a separate audit-logged path.

Best For

Linode (now Akamai Cloud) customers running infrastructure who want agents to inspect or manage instances from inside the editor; teams building tooling around Linode Object Storage; ops automation that needs Linode firewall or domain inspection.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
typescript
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
MIT
npm
linode-mcp-server
Last Release
linode-mcp-server (npm latest)MAY 3, 2026
First Released
FEB 1, 2026

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
17

// Reading this17 stars on the takashito/linode-mcp-server repo. 11 commits on main in the last 30 days.

// Popularity Rank
#9
Globally · #9 in Cloud

// Reading thisLinode (Akamai Cloud) presence in the cloud category. Pairs with Render, Heroku, Coolify, Cloudflare, AWS, Vercel for multi-provider coverage.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 4 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 3, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
4 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 3, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 4 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4editorial17MAY 3, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 3, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 3, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 3, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 3, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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