PlexMCP
An MCP server for Plex Media Server that enables natural language interaction with your media library, including search, browse, and chat features via an optional web app.
README
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Talk to your library. An open Model Context Protocol server for Plex Media Server — plus an optional glass-style web app for browsing, search, and chat.
Quick start · Install · Web app · All docs · Changelog
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Quick Start
Download Plex MCP_*_x64-setup.exe from Releases → double-click → launch Plex MCP. Install guide.
Developers from source:
git clone https://github.com/sandraschi/plex-mcp
cd plex-mcp
just install
just webapp
Documentation map
| Read this… | When you care about… |
|---|---|
| docs/README.md | Hub — every guide in one place |
| docs/QUICKSTART.md | ~60s — MCP only, web UI, RAG pointer |
| docs/INSTALL.md | Tauri desktop (primary), uv, clone, MCPB, Claude Desktop |
| docs/TAURI.md | Maintainer: build installer, production pitfalls |
| docs/DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md | Full doc map + archival paths |
| docs/PLEX.md | What Plex is, tokens, remote access (plain language) |
| docs/ARCHITECTURE.md | How the MCP server, backend, and UI fit together |
| docs/SELF_HOSTING.md | Home lab: HTTPS, reverse proxy, secrets, hardening |
| docs/DOCKER.md | Optional Docker Compose example |
| docs/CONFIGURATION.md | Environment variables, sampling, RAG, *arr |
| docs/TOOLS.md | Tool surface (portmanteaus and what they do) |
| docs/WEBAPP.md | Web app ports, startup, feature pointers |
| docs/RAG.md | Semantic search and indexing |
| docs/ENRICHMENT.md | Wikipedia-style enrichment |
| docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md | Auth, connection, RAG, common errors |
| docs/DEVELOPMENT.md | Tests, lint, layout for contributors |
| docs/PRD.md | Product scope and constraints |
| docs/plans/OPERATIONAL_IMPROVEMENTS.md | Phased doc/DX/ops todo (checklist) |
| docs/plans/ROADMAP.md | Feature specs and product roadmap |
Stack (at a glance)
Python 3.12+ · FastMCP 3.2 · plexapi · optional LanceDB RAG (see docs/RAG.md for PYTHONPATH notes) · web app FastAPI + Next.js
License & credits
MIT — LICENSE.
Plex, FastMCP, and contributors.
Fleet standards cross-link: mcp-central-docs (e.g. SOTA requirements).
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