What is mcp-pfsense?
mcp-pfsense is a MCP server by antonio-mello-ai that manage pfSense firewalls: rules, DHCP leases, DNS overrides, gateway monitoring, ARP table and services, with two-step confirmation for destructive actions. It is listed under Cloud & infra and has 6 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | antonio-mello-ai |
| Repository | antonio-mello-ai/mcp-pfsense |
| Popularity | 6 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cloud & infra |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,022 of 4,418 MCP servers; #110 in Cloud & infra |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-21 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is mcp-pfsense safe to install?
mcp-pfsense scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-pfsense?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/antonio-mello-ai/mcp-pfsense
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-pfsense -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-pfsense <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-pfsense for you:
Add the "mcp-pfsense" MCP server from https://github.com/antonio-mello-ai/mcp-pfsense to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.