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Higangssh/homebutler

Name: Higangssh/homebutler
Author: Various

Manage your homelab from chat. Single binary, zero dependencies.

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From the listing

About Higangssh/homebutler

A single binary tool for managing a homelab environment through chat interfaces. It requires no dependencies and runs as a standalone executable. Users interact with it via messaging platforms to control homelab services.

Best for

Homelab enthusiasts who want to control their infrastructure from chat

Use cases

Manage homelab servers from chat
Execute commands on homelab infrastructure via messaging
Monitor homelab status through chat interactions

Notes

157 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-10. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Lightweight single binary with zero dependencies
Simple to deploy and run
Open source and written in Go

Cons

Limited to homelab scale and use cases
Requires technical setup for chat integration
Relatively low community traction (157 stars) may mean fewer features

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 0; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 23; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 337; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 29.6; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 1; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 40; Checked 10 Nov 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npm install -g homebutler

Tools exposed

uptime-kuma
it-tools
stirling-pdf
speedtest-tracker
pi-hole
adguard-home
nginx-proxy-manager

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT

Install

Add Higangssh/homebutler to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio higangssh-homebutler -- npx -y homebutler@1.3.0

Version 1.3.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "higangssh-homebutler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "homebutler@1.3.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.3.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "higangssh-homebutler": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "homebutler@1.3.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.3.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "higangssh-homebutler": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "homebutler@1.3.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.3.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.higangssh-homebutler]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "homebutler@1.3.0"]

Version 1.3.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What Higangssh/homebutler connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.3.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.3.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.3.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.3.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.3.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Stars and usage

How Higangssh/homebutler is growing

GitHub stars

312 to 337

stars. 29 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 10 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is Higangssh/homebutler looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

45 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 10 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 0 days ago
Releases	15 of 15	40 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	0.3 of 20	First reply in 29.6 days (median)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 26 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1 npm:homebutler@1.3.0. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 10 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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