Yarr MCP

MCP server · by dinglebear

Other Tools npm v1.1.1

Rust MCP and CLI server for Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, Plex, Jellyfin, and download clients.

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Install

Pin version registry version 1.1.1

npm
npx -y yarr-mcp

npm
npx -y yarr-mcp@1.1.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env YARR_SONARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY> --env YARR_RADARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY> --env YARR_PLEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN> yarr-mcp -- npx -y yarr-mcp

claude mcp add --env YARR_SONARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY> --env YARR_RADARR_API_KEY=<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY> --env YARR_PLEX_TOKEN=<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN> yarr-mcp -- npx -y yarr-mcp@1.1.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yarr-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yarr-mcp@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YARR_SONARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_SONARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_RADARR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YARR_RADARR_API_KEY>",
        "YARR_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_YARR_PLEX_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

YARR_SONARR_URL — Optional Sonarr base URL.
YARR_SONARR_API_KEY secret — Optional Sonarr API key.
YARR_RADARR_URL — Optional Radarr base URL.
YARR_RADARR_API_KEY secret — Optional Radarr API key.
YARR_PLEX_URL — Optional Plex base URL.
YARR_PLEX_TOKEN secret — Optional Plex token.
YARR_VERSION — Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded Yarr binary.
YARR_REPO — Optional GitHub owner/repo override for release asset downloads.

GitHub

⭐ 15 stars · 最近更新于 28 天前 · AGPL-3.0 license

About this server

yarr Self hosted media fleet operations across Sonarr, Radarr, Plex, and related apps over MCP and CLI. If you run Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI against a self hosted media stack, yarr gives an agent one consistent way to query and control all of it instead of eleven different ad hoc integration…

Summary from the project README — github.com/jmagar/yarr

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Yarr MCP MCP server do?

How do I install Yarr MCP?

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 Yarr MCP free to use?

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

Which clients support Yarr MCP?

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

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