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Services

Tools for inspecting systemd services.

Choosing where to run

All tools on this page require a host parameter (string). Pass localhost to run the command on the system the MCP server runs on, or a remote machine to run it there via SSH. See SSH Configuration for details, and Host mode for restricting which of the two a server accepts.

get_service_logs

Get recent logs for a specific systemd service.

Parameters:

  • service_name (string, required): Name of the systemd service
  • lines (integer, default: 50): Number of log lines to retrieve. [min: 1, max: 10000]

get_service_status

Get detailed status of a specific systemd service.

Parameters:

  • service_name (string, required): Name of the systemd service

list_services

List all systemd services.