1. Conduid
  2. Developer Tools
  3. io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns
MCP server · Developer Tools

io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns

by · github.com/daedalus/mcp-mdns

MCP server for mDNS (Multicast DNS) service discovery

Unclaimed last commit 6 months ago devtools
InstallView source
37Low

Scored 6 months ago · breakdown

About io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns

io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns is an MCP server published by daedalus in the Developer Tools category: mCP server for mDNS (Multicast DNS) service discovery.

Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

uvx
uvx mcp-mdns
pip
pip install mcp-mdns

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

Ask AI

✦

Ask AI about io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns

Powered by Claude · Grounded in docs

I know everything about io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns. Ask me about installation, configuration, usage, or troubleshooting.

Security checks

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.

5 checks have not been run yet.

README

mcp-mdns — MCP server for mDNS service discovery

PyPI Python Ruff

MCP server that exposes mDNS (Multicast DNS) service discovery functionality via the Model Context Protocol. Enables LLMs to discover and query zero-configuration network services on the local network.

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns

Install

pip install mcp-mdns

Usage

# Run the MCP server
mcp-mdns

Or run directly with Python:

python -m mcp_mdns

MCP Server Configuration

Configure your MCP client with:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mdns": {
      "command": "mcp-mdns",
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

  • mdns_list_service_types — List all service types advertised on the local network
  • mdns_browse_services — Browse for services of a specific type (e.g., _http._tcp, _printer._tcp)
  • mdns_get_service_info — Get detailed information about a specific service (host, port, TXT records)
  • mdns_resolve_hostname — Resolve a .local hostname to IP addresses
  • mdns_register_service — Register a new service on the local network
  • mdns_unregister_service — Unregister a previously registered service

Development

git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-mdns.git
cd mcp-mdns
pip install -e ".[test]"

# run tests
pytest

# format
ruff format src/ tests/

# lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# type check
mypy src/

License

MIT

README copy captured when this server was indexed; it may lag the repository. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns

How do I install io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns?

Run uvx mcp-mdns, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration.

Is io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 37 out of 100 (low). It passes 1 of the 1 static security checks run so far. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is io.github.daedalus/mcp-mdns still maintained?

The last commit was 6 months ago. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.