Nextcloud MCP Server

A production-ready MCP server that connects AI assistants to your Nextcloud instance.

Enable Large Language Models like Claude, GPT, and Gemini to interact with your Nextcloud data through a secure API. Create notes, manage calendars, organize contacts, work with files, and more - all through natural language conversations.

This is a dedicated standalone MCP server designed for external MCP clients like Claude Code and IDEs. It runs independently of Nextcloud (Docker, VM, Kubernetes, or local) and provides deep CRUD operations across Nextcloud apps.

[!NOTE] Want AI features inside Nextcloud instead? You can point Nextcloud's own Assistant at this server — see AI inside Nextcloud below.

[!TIP] Don't want to self-host? Astrolabe Cloud is a managed hosting service for this MCP server, aimed at users and teams who want advanced features like background sync and semantic search without operating the infrastructure themselves. The service is currently under development — sign up on the landing page to join the early-adopter list.

Quick Start

Run the server locally with uvx (no installation required):

NEXTCLOUD_HOST=https://your.nextcloud.instance.com \
NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME=your_username \
NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD=your_app_password \
  uvx nextcloud-mcp-server run --transport stdio

Or add it directly to your MCP client configuration (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or .claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nextcloud-mcp-server", "run", "--transport", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_HOST": "https://your.nextcloud.instance.com",
        "NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD": "your_app_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

[!TIP] Generate an app password in Nextcloud under Settings > Security > Devices & sessions instead of using your login password.

Docker

For full features including semantic search, run with Docker:

docker run -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 --rm \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_HOST=https://your.nextcloud.instance.com \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME=your_username \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD=your_app_password \
  ghcr.io/cbcoutinho/nextcloud-mcp-server:latest

Then connect your MCP client (Claude Desktop, IDEs, mcp dev, etc.) to http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp.

For Kubernetes, see cbcoutinho/helm-charts. For other deployment options and Compose profiles, see docs/installation.md.

Key Features