Plex Director

Developer Tools Docker v1.2.0

Ask about and manage your own Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr and download clients.

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Install

Run one of the commands below, then pick your client in the next section.

Docker
docker run -i --rm docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio).

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex-director-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PROWLARR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env PLEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN> --env RADARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_RADARR_API_KEY> --env SONARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_SONARR_API_KEY> --env PROWLARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_PROWLARR_API_KEY> plex-director-mcp -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex-director-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PROWLARR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "plex-director-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PROWLARR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex-director-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PROWLARR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

PLEX_URL — Plex server URL, e.g. http://192.168.1.10:32400
PLEX_TOKEN secret — Plex token
RADARR_URL — Radarr URL
RADARR_API_KEY secret — Radarr API key
SONARR_URL — Sonarr URL
SONARR_API_KEY secret — Sonarr API key
PROWLARR_URL — Prowlarr URL
PROWLARR_API_KEY secret — Prowlarr API key

About this server

Distributed as Docker, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Plex Director?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Plex Director free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/HoneyBearTech/plex-director-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Plex Director?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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