# VMware vSphere

> VMware vSphere — 2501-ai-vmware-vsphere. Use this tool when you need to manage and interact with VMware vSphere environments, solving problems such as VM lifecycle management, snapshot creation, and network configuration. It provides a command-line interface with 55 typed tools and accepts inputs like VM names and network settings, producing outputs in formatted JSON. Use it in contexts where automation and efficient management of vSphere resources are required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/2501-ai-vmware-vsphere  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/2501-ai-vmware-vsphere

## Description

Provides direct access to VMware vSphere environments through the govc command-line tool. Exposes 55 typed tools organized across VM lifecycle management, snapshots, datastores, networking, vSAN, and session handling, with additional meta-tools for fuzzy command search and an escape hatch for arbitrary govc commands. Built with TypeScript and Bun, it includes Docker containerization for both ephemeral and persistent deployment modes, command sanitization, and token-efficient output formatting via TOON with automatic JSON fallback.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.87
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/2501-ai-vmware-vsphere)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/2501-ai/vmware-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "2501-ai-vmware-vsphere"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/2501-ai-vmware-vsphere` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/2501-ai-vmware-vsphere/pull`

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