automateyournetwork/pyATS_MCP

Overview

Title

pyATS MCP Server

How to Use

The pyATS MCP Server is used by setting the testbed path, running the server, and interacting with it via JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol over STDIO. It can be run in continuous STDIO mode or one-shot mode.

Key Features

• Connects to Cisco IOS/NX-OS devices
• Supports safe execution of validated CLI commands
• Allows controlled configuration changes
• Returns structured or raw output
• Exposes well-defined tools via tools/discover and tools/call
• Operates entirely via STDIO for minimal surface area and maximum portability
• Supports Docker integration

Use Cases

• Secure, embedded, containerized, or LangGraph-based tool integrations
• Structured, model-driven interaction with network devices
• Integration with Cisco DevNet Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) Sandbox
• Automation of network device configuration and monitoring
• Use in CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment