UFO MCP Server

Control your Dynatrace UFO device through MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

Version 1.0.1 - MCP Specification 2024-11-05

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• A Dynatrace UFO device on your network
• Find your UFO's IP address (check your router or use ufo.local if mDNS is available)

📦 Installation

Option 1: Direct Download (Recommended)

# macOS (Apple Silicon)
curl -L https://github.com/starspace46/ufo/releases/download/v1.0.1/ufo-mcp-darwin-arm64 -o /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp

# macOS (Intel)
curl -L https://github.com/starspace46/ufo/releases/download/v1.0.1/ufo-mcp-darwin-amd64 -o /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp

# Linux
curl -L https://github.com/starspace46/ufo/releases/download/v1.0.1/ufo-mcp-linux-amd64 -o /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp

Option 2: Docker

docker pull starspace46/ufo-mcp:latest

# Run with Docker
docker run -d \
  --name ufo-mcp \
  -e UFO_IP=YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE \
  -v ~/.ufo-effects:/data \
  starspace46/ufo-mcp:latest

Option 3: Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/starspace46/ufo-mcp-server.git
cd ufo-mcp-server
go build -o ufo-mcp ./cmd/server
sudo mv ufo-mcp /usr/local/bin/

🔧 Client Setup

Option A: Desktop Extension (Recommended for Multi-Agent)

For multi-agent coordination where multiple Claude Desktop instances share the same UFO state, use the Desktop Extension:

1. Build the Extension

make dxt

2. Start HTTP Server

docker run -d --name ufo-mcp-shared -p 8080:8080 -v "$(pwd)/data:/data" ufo-mcp:local --transport http --port 8080

3. Install Extension

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings > Extensions
3. Drag build/ufo-mcp.dxt into the extensions area

Benefits:

• ✅ Multiple Claude Desktop instances share UFO state
• ✅ Real-time coordination between agents
• ✅ Centralized effect stack management
• ✅ No configuration file editing required

See extension/README.md for detailed documentation.

Option B: Direct MCP Configuration

For single-agent use or when you prefer traditional MCP server configuration:

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Direct Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ufo": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp",
      "args": [
        "--transport", "stdio",
        "--ufo-ip", "YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ufo": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "-e", "UFO_IP=YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE",
        "-v", "~/.ufo-effects:/data",
        "starspace46/ufo-mcp:latest",
        "--transport", "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline (VS Code Extension)

Add to VS Code settings.json:

Direct Installation

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "ufo": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/ufo-mcp",
      "args": ["--transport", "stdio", "--ufo-ip", "YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE"]
    }
  }
}

Docker Installation

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "ufo": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "-e", "UFO_IP=YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE",
        "-v", "~/.ufo-effects:/data",
        "starspace46/ufo-mcp:latest",
        "--transport", "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MuleSoft Anypoint Code Builder

The UFO MCP server includes legacy SSE support for MuleSoft's MCP Connector (0.1.0-BETA).

1. Start the server in HTTP mode:

# Direct
ufo-mcp --transport http --port 8080 --ufo-ip YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE --effects-file ./data/effects.json

# Docker
docker run -d \
  --name ufo-mcp-http \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -e UFO_IP=YOUR_UFO_IP_HERE \
  -v ~/.ufo-effects:/data \
  starspace46/ufo-mcp:latest \
  --transport http

1. In Anypoint Code Builder, configure your MCP connection:
   • Server URL: http://localhost:8080
   • SSE Endpoint Path: /sse
   • The server will automatically handle session persistence across reconnections

Other MCP Clients

For standard HTTP/2 MCP clients, connect to http://localhost:8080/mcp

The server supports multiple transport modes simultaneously:

• stdio: Standard I/O for desktop clients (Claude, Cline)
• http: HTTP/2 + SSE for web-based clients
• Legacy SSE: Bidirectional SSE for MuleSoft compatibility

💡 Usage Examples

Once configured, ask Claude to:

• "Turn the UFO red" - Sets all LEDs to red
• "Play the rainbow effect" - Starts a colorful animation
• "Make the top ring blue and bottom ring green" - Independent ring control
• "Set brightness to 50%" - Adjust overall brightness
• "Add rotation to the top ring" - Animate ring patterns
• "Show current UFO state" - See what's currently displayed

🎨 Built-in Effects

The server includes pre-configured effects:

• rainbow - Rotating rainbow colors (perpetual)
• breathingGreen - Calming green pulse (perpetual)
• policeLights - Emergency light pattern (30 seconds)
• oceanWave - Soothing blue waves (perpetual)
• fireGlow - Flickering fire effect (perpetual)
• alertPulse - Red alert flash (20 seconds)

🛠️ Available Tools

• configureLighting - Set entire UFO lighting (top ring, bottom ring, logo) in one command
• sendRawApi - Send raw API commands directly to the UFO
• playEffect - Play a named lighting effect from the library
• stopEffect - Stop current effect and resume previous one from the stack
• getLedState - Query current LED state
• listEffects - Show all available effects (built-in and custom)

📝 Configuration Options

Command Line Arguments

• --transport or -t: Transport type (stdio or http, default: stdio)
• --port: HTTP port when using http transport (default: 8080)
• --ufo-ip: UFO device IP address (overrides UFO_IP env var)
• --effects-file: Path to effects JSON file (default: /data/effects.json)

Environment Variables

• UFO_IP: UFO device IP address or hostname (e.g., 192.168.1.100 or ufo.local)

🐛 Troubleshooting

1. Can't find UFO: Check your UFO's IP address in your router's admin panel
2. Connection refused: Ensure UFO is powered on and connected to your network
3. Effects not saving: Check write permissions for the effects file location
4. Docker permission issues: Ensure the effects directory is writable

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details