# snapper-mcp

> MCP server for managing BTRFS snapshots via Snapper

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/snapper-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/danielrosehill/BTRFS-Snapper-MCP
- repository: https://github.com/danielrosehill/BTRFS-Snapper-MCP
- version: 0.1.1
- protocols: mcp
- tags: btrfs, filesystem, mcp, snapper, snapshots
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:snapper-mcp

### Description (declared)

# BTRFS Snapper MCP

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing BTRFS snapshots via [Snapper](http://snapper.io/) and monitoring BTRFS filesystem health. Exposes two unified tools with action-based dispatch to minimize tool proliferation while providing full snapshot management and disk health monitoring.

## Features

- **Two-tool design**: `snapper` for snapshots, `btrfs_health` for filesystem monitoring
- **Full Snapper support**: list, create, delete, rollback, cleanup, diff, status
- **BTRFS health monitoring**: usage, device stats, scrub status, balance status
- **Flexible configuration**: Environment variables for cross-system portability
- **No hardcoded paths**: Works with any Snapper configuration and mount points

## Installation

### From PyPI (recommended)

```bash
pip install snapper-mcp
```

### Using uvx (no install required)

```bash
uvx snapper-mcp
```

### From source

```bash
git clone https://github.com/danielrosehill/BTRFS-Snapper-MCP.git
cd BTRFS-Snapper-MCP
pip install -e .
```

## Configuration

The server is configured via environment variables, making it portable across systems:

| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `SNAPPER_MCP_USE_SUDO` | `true` | Set to `false` if user has direct permissions |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_SNAPPER_PATH` | `snapper` | Path to snapper binary |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_BTRFS_PATH` | `btrfs` | Path to btrfs binary |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_SUDO_PATH` | `sudo` | Path to sudo binary |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_DEFAULT_CONFIG` | `root` | Default snapper config name |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_DEFAULT_MOUNT` | `/` | Default BTRFS mount point |
| `SNAPPER_MCP_TIMEOUT` | `60` | Command timeout in seconds |

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.filesystem (1, declared)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/snapper-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T12:22:43.866Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/snapper-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/snapper-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:snapper-mcp