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homebox-mcp

An MCP server over the Homebox REST API that allows agents to interact with home inventory data using natural language. It supports searching for items, performing intake to create new entries with attachments and tags, managing warranties, and printing QR labels for storage locations.

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homebox-mcp logo, by dgahaganCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by dgahagan
You need:You need a running Homebox instance ( 0.26+ , see Requirements ) and an API key from Profile → API Keys in the Homebox web UI.
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  • Popularity 16 GitHub stars

What you can do with it

  • Search for items by name or location
  • Create new inventory items with receipts and photos
  • Check warranty expiration dates
  • Generate QR labels for totes and shelves

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.3.0MIT
mcp-registry: io.github.dgahagan/homebox-mcp@1.3.0Source repository
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Latest release
v1.4.0
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homebox-mcp 1.3.0

pypi
homebox-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "1.3.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "homebox-mcp",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "HOMEBOX_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Base URL of your Homebox instance (>= 0.26), e.g. https://homebox.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "HOMEBOX_TOKEN",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Homebox API key (Profile -> API Keys, starts with hb_)"
    },
    {
      "name": "HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional: name of one custom field treated as a stable item identifier for lookups"
    },
    {
      "name": "HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional: directory where label/QR PNGs are saved (default: current directory)"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homebox-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "homebox-mcp==1.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOMEBOX_URL": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_URL>",
        "HOMEBOX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_TOKEN>",
        "HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD>",
        "HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homebox-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "homebox-mcp==1.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOMEBOX_URL": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_URL>",
        "HOMEBOX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_TOKEN>",
        "HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD>",
        "HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "homebox-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "homebox-mcp==1.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOMEBOX_URL": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_URL>",
        "HOMEBOX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_TOKEN>",
        "HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD>",
        "HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homebox-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "homebox-mcp==1.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOMEBOX_URL": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_URL>",
        "HOMEBOX_TOKEN": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_TOKEN>",
        "HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_ALIAS_FIELD>",
        "HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR": "<YOUR_HOMEBOX_LABEL_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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