mcp-server-synology

💾 Synology MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Synology NAS devices. Enables AI assistants to manage files and downloads through secure authentication and session management.

🌟 NEW: Unified server supports both Claude/Cursor (stdio) and Xiaozhi (WebSocket) simultaneously!

🚀 Quick Start with Docker

1️⃣ Setup Environment

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/atom2ueki/mcp-server-synology.git
cd mcp-server-synology

# Create environment file
cp env.example .env

2️⃣ Configure .env File

Basic Configuration (Claude/Cursor only):

# Required: Synology NAS connection
SYNOLOGY_URL=http://192.168.1.100:5000
SYNOLOGY_USERNAME=your_username
SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD=your_password

# Optional: Auto-login on startup
AUTO_LOGIN=true
VERIFY_SSL=false

Extended Configuration (Both Claude/Cursor + Xiaozhi):

# Required: Synology NAS connection
SYNOLOGY_URL=http://192.168.1.100:5000
SYNOLOGY_USERNAME=your_username
SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD=your_password

# Optional: Auto-login on startup
AUTO_LOGIN=true
VERIFY_SSL=false

# Enable Xiaozhi support
ENABLE_XIAOZHI=true
XIAOZHI_TOKEN=your_xiaozhi_token_here
XIAOZHI_MCP_ENDPOINT=wss://api.xiaozhi.me/mcp/

3️⃣ Run with Docker

One simple command supports both modes:

# Claude/Cursor only mode (default if ENABLE_XIAOZHI not set)
docker-compose up -d

# Both Claude/Cursor + Xiaozhi mode (if ENABLE_XIAOZHI=true in .env)
docker-compose up -d

# Build and run
docker-compose up -d --build

4️⃣ Alternative: Local Python

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run with environment control
python main.py

🔌 Client Setup

🤖 Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "docker-compose",
      "args": [
        "-f", "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology/docker-compose.yml",
        "run", "--rm", "synology-mcp"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology"
    }
  }
}

↗️ Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "docker-compose",
      "args": [
        "-f", "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology/docker-compose.yml",
        "run", "--rm", "synology-mcp"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology"
    }
  }
}

🔄 Continue (VS Code Extension)

Add to your Continue configuration (.continue/config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "docker-compose",
      "args": [
        "-f", "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology/docker-compose.yml",
        "run", "--rm", "synology-mcp"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology"
    }
  }
}

💻 Codeium

For Codeium's MCP support:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "docker-compose",
      "args": [
        "-f", "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology/docker-compose.yml",
        "run", "--rm", "synology-mcp"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology"
    }
  }
}

🐍 Alternative: Direct Python Execution

If you prefer not to use Docker:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "synology": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["main.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/your/mcp-server-synology",
      "env": {
        "SYNOLOGY_URL": "http://192.168.1.100:5000",
        "SYNOLOGY_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "SYNOLOGY_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "AUTO_LOGIN": "true",
        "ENABLE_XIAOZHI": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

🌟 Xiaozhi Integration

New unified architecture supports both clients simultaneously!

How It Works

• ENABLE_XIAOZHI=false (default): Standard MCP server for Claude/Cursor via stdio
• ENABLE_XIAOZHI=true: Multi-client bridge supporting both:
  • 📡 Xiaozhi: WebSocket connection
  • 💻 Claude/Cursor: stdio connection

Setup Steps

1. Add to your .env file:

ENABLE_XIAOZHI=true
XIAOZHI_TOKEN=your_xiaozhi_token_here

2. Run normally:

# Same command, different behavior based on environment
python main.py
# OR
docker-compose up

Key Features

• ✅ Zero Configuration Conflicts: One server, multiple clients
• ✅ Parallel Operation: Both clients can work simultaneously
• ✅ All Tools Available: Xiaozhi gets access to all Synology MCP tools
• ✅ Backward Compatible: Existing setups work unchanged
• ✅ Auto-Reconnection: Handles WebSocket connection drops
• ✅ Environment Controlled: Simple boolean flag to enable/disable

Startup Messages

Claude/Cursor only mode:

🚀 Synology MCP Server
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📌 Claude/Cursor only mode (ENABLE_XIAOZHI=false)

Both clients mode:

🚀 Synology MCP Server with Xiaozhi Bridge
==================================================
🌟 Supports BOTH Xiaozhi and Claude/Cursor simultaneously!

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

🔐 Authentication

• synology_status - Check authentication status and active sessions
• synology_login - Authenticate with Synology NAS (conditional)
• synology_logout - Logout from session (conditional)

📁 File System Operations

• list_shares - List all available NAS shares
• list_directory - List directory contents with metadata
  • path (required): Directory path starting with /
• get_file_info - Get detailed file/directory information
  • path (required): File path starting with /
• search_files - Search files matching pattern
  • path (required): Search directory
  • pattern (required): Search pattern (e.g., *.pdf)
• create_file - Create new files with content
  • path (required): Full file path starting with /
  • content (optional): File content (default: empty string)
  • overwrite (optional): Overwrite existing files (default: false)
• create_directory - Create new directories
  • folder_path (required): Parent directory path starting with /
  • name (required): New directory name
  • force_parent (optional): Create parent directories if needed (default: false)
• delete - Delete files or directories (auto-detects type)
  • path (required): File/directory path starting with /
• rename_file - Rename files or directories
  • path (required): Current file path
  • new_name (required): New filename
• move_file - Move files to new location
  • source_path (required): Source file path
  • destination_path (required): Destination path
  • overwrite (optional): Overwrite existing files

📥 Download Station Management

• ds_get_info - Get Download Station information
• ds_list_tasks - List all download tasks with status
  • offset (optional): Pagination offset
  • limit (optional): Max tasks to return
• ds_create_task - Create new download task
  • uri (required): Download URL or magnet link
  • destination (optional): Download folder path
• ds_pause_tasks - Pause download tasks
  • task_ids (required): Array of task IDs
• ds_resume_tasks - Resume paused tasks
  • task_ids (required): Array of task IDs
• ds_delete_tasks - Delete download tasks
  • task_ids (required): Array of task IDs
  • force_complete (optional): Force delete completed
• ds_get_statistics - Get download/upload statistics

⚙️ Configuration Options

*Required for auto-login and default operations

📖 Usage Examples

📁 File Operations

✅ Creating Files and Directories

// List directory
{
  "path": "/volume1/homes"
}

// Search for PDFs
{
  "path": "/volume1/documents", 
  "pattern": "*.pdf"
}

// Create new file
{
  "path": "/volume1/documents/notes.txt",
  "content": "My important notes\nLine 2 of notes",
  "overwrite": false
}

🗑️ Deleting Files and Directories

// Delete file or directory (auto-detects type)
{
  "path": "/volume1/temp/old-file.txt"
}

// Move file
{
  "source_path": "/volume1/temp/file.txt",
  "destination_path": "/volume1/archive/file.txt"
}

⬇️ Download Management

🛠️ Creating a Download Task

// Create download task
{
  "uri": "https://example.com/file.zip",
  "destination": "/volume1/downloads"
}

// Pause tasks
{
  "task_ids": ["dbid_123", "dbid_456"]
}

🦦 Download Results

✨ Features

• ✅ Unified Entry Point - Single main.py supports both stdio and WebSocket clients
• ✅ Environment Controlled - Switch modes via ENABLE_XIAOZHI environment variable
• ✅ Multi-Client Support - Simultaneous Claude/Cursor + Xiaozhi access
• ✅ Secure Authentication - RSA encrypted password transmission
• ✅ Session Management - Persistent sessions across multiple NAS devices
• ✅ Complete File Operations - Create, delete, list, search, rename, move files with detailed metadata
• ✅ Directory Management - Recursive directory operations with safety checks
• ✅ Download Station - Complete torrent and download management
• ✅ Docker Support - Easy containerized deployment
• ✅ Backward Compatible - Existing configurations work unchanged
• ✅ Error Handling - Comprehensive error reporting and recovery

🏗️ Architecture

File Structure

mcp-server-synology/
├── main.py                    # 🎯 Unified entry point
├── src/
│   ├── mcp_server.py         # Standard MCP server
│   ├── multiclient_bridge.py # Multi-client bridge
│   ├── auth/                 # Authentication modules
│   ├── filestation/          # File operations
│   └── downloadstation/      # Download management
├── docker-compose.yml        # Single service, environment-controlled
├── Dockerfile
├── requirements.txt
└── .env                      # Configuration

Mode Selection

• ENABLE_XIAOZHI=false → main.py → mcp_server.py (stdio only)
• ENABLE_XIAOZHI=true → main.py → multiclient_bridge.py → mcp_server.py (both clients)

Perfect for any workflow - from simple Claude/Cursor usage to advanced multi-client setups! 🚀