# network-mcp

> network-mcp — johngilligan2-network-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access and manage network devices securely, enabling read-only operations such as configuration retrieval and comparison, fact gathering, and backup. It solves problems related to network device management, configuration drift detection, and change tracking. The tool accepts device connections via SSH or Telnet and outputs device information, configurations, and comparison results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/johngilligan2-network-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johngilligan2-network-mcp

## Description

Enables read-only access to managed network devices over SSH or Telnet via MCP, allowing users to probe devices, retrieve redacted running or startup configs, gather facts and interfaces, back up multiple devices, and compare configs for drift or unsaved changes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-04

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-04

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/dxc2d7zebi)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/JohnGilligan2/network-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": "johngilligan2-network-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johngilligan2-network-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johngilligan2-network-mcp/pull`

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