Synology NAS CLI MCP
Capped at 70: no passing tool call yet; the tests add up to 95. Why scores are capped
Test points add up to 95; the score is capped at 70 until a tool call passes. Not a quality or security rating. Methodology
Test points before the cap (95/100)
- Install20/20
- Handshake30/30
- Maintenance25/25
- Docs10/15
- License10/10
Git-only (pinned)
Git-only (pinned): installed from GitHub commit 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 (uvx --from git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@<sha> nas mcp), install scripts off. Initialize and tools/list worked (15 tools). No real tool call was made (the tools need a Synology NAS), so the score is capped at 70.
Transport (tested 2026-11-03): stdio
Tested version: 1.0.0 (commit 9e98f03) · tested 2026-11-03
Token cost (estimate): approx. 1437 tokens, cl100k estimate (15 tools, measured 2026-11-11, SHA 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0). This is an estimate from our testing of the tool names, descriptions and input schemas, counted with cl100k_base.
Permissions: 13 read, 2 write (state-changing), 0 unclassified · Auth: none · Rate limit: unknown · Pricing unit: unknown
Auth: none. Rate limit: unknown. Pricing unit: unknown.
alert— readapi_read— readdoctor— readhealth— readincident_audit— readincident_fix— write (state-changing)logs— readnet— readpkg_list— readservices— readsetup— write (state-changing)status— readtailscale_status— readvolume_list— readwhoami— read
handshake and tools listed without a recorded key or OAuth
Score 70/100 · Tools 15 · Token cost approx. 1,437 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-03 · Version tested 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 · Package synology-nas-cli · Repo akari-sora/synology-nas-cli
Summary: Synology NAS CLI MCP completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 15 tools.
Evidence summary
- Handshake
- pass
- Tools listed
- 15
- Context cost
- approx. 1437 tokens, cl100k estimate (15 tools, measured 2026-11-11, SHA 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost
- API key
- No key to connect (handshake passed)
- Tested
- 2026-11-03
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | uvx --from git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 nas (git install pinned to commit 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0, Node 20 / Python venv, Linux, scrubbed env) succeeded in 1s; installed package resolves to the pinned SHA (synology-nas-cli @ git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0). |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 15 tools listed in 0.1s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Pinned commit 9e98f03 dated 2026-11-01 (https://api.github.com/repos/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli/commits/9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0), 1 day before test; 76 GitHub stars. |
| docs | partial | 10 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present. Check of the package's own README (README.md at pinned commit 9e98f03 (raw.githubusercontent.com)). |
| license | pass | 10 | MIT (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Token cost (estimate): approx. 1437 tokens, cl100k estimate for 15 tools · about 18% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.
Not tested
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
What we tested and what we didn't
Tested on 2026-11-03
- Install from the registry
- We connected with no credentials and asked for its tool list: it listed 15 tools (Method details: MCP
initializethentools/list) - Maintenance signals (last push, archived/deprecated status)
- Docs (README length, install and config example)
- License (OSI-approved or not)
- Token cost (estimate)
Not tested
- Security: not audited (no code review, no permission or data-flow analysis)
- Real tasks (no functional task runs yet)
- Behaviour with real credentials or a real account
- Performance, rate limits or load
- Correctness of results beyond the listed tasks
Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.
Known security issues
Not checked (remote-only): hosted endpoint, version unknown.
Monthly roundup: MCP security issues, October 2026.
Tool list changes
Unchanged since the previous snapshot (latest 2026-11-11).
Snapshot hash (fingerprint of the tool list)
24c5ce157aa1: SHA-256 of the canonical tool names, descriptions and input schemas. If it changes, the tool list changed.
Raw test record (JSON)
{
"name": "synology-nas-cli",
"version": "9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0",
"registry": "git",
"status": "working",
"tested": "2026-11-03",
"tools_count": 15,
"deprecated": false,
"archived": false,
"tests": {
"install": [
"pass",
20,
"`uvx --from git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 nas` (git install pinned to commit 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0, Node 20 / Python venv, Linux, scrubbed env) succeeded in 1s; installed package resolves to the pinned SHA (synology-nas-cli @ git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0)."
],
"handshake": [
"pass",
30,
"MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 15 tools listed in 0.1s."
],
"maintenance": [
"pass",
25,
"Pinned commit 9e98f03 dated 2026-11-01 (https://api.github.com/repos/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli/commits/9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0), 1 day before test; 76 GitHub stars."
],
"docs": [
"partial",
10,
"README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present. Check of the package's own README (README.md at pinned commit 9e98f03 (raw.githubusercontent.com))."
],
"license": [
"pass",
10,
"MIT (OSI-approved)."
]
}
}Install
uvx --from git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 nas
Tools listed
alert, api_read, doctor, health, incident_audit, incident_fix, logs, net, pkg_list, services, setup, status, tailscale_status, volume_list, whoami
Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.
Quick config
{
"mcpServers": {
"synology-nas-cli-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0",
"nas",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.
Setup
- Install. Run
uvx --from git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0 nas(git install pinned to commit 9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0). This is the exact command we ran on 2026-11-03. - Configure. Add the mcpServers entry below to your MCP client config.
- Verify. Restart the client and check that tools/list returns tools (15 in our test).
{
"mcpServers": {
"synology-nas-cli-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/akari-sora/synology-nas-cli@9e98f030e6969266421ccbd9832fc8a584f9d9b0",
"nas",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Test history
- 2026-11-03: New
FAQ
Is Synology NAS CLI MCP deprecated?
No. synology-nas-cli was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-03.
What replaces Synology NAS CLI MCP?
Nothing; Synology NAS CLI MCP is not deprecated as of 2026-11-03.
Does Synology NAS CLI MCP need an API key?
No API key to connect, but its tools need a reachable Synology NAS, so we made no real tool call. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 15 tools.
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