About Yamaru Hardware Probe
Yamaru Hardware Probe is an MCP server for system inventory and performance diagnostics, intended for AI, gaming, and high-performance workflows. It includes hardware, thermal, storage, memory, and local LLM runtime analysis tools.
Key features
- 01Inventory CPU, RAM, GPU, storage, and OS
- 02Monitor load and resource-heavy processes
- 03Detect thermal throttling and frequency limits
- 04Analyze memory pressure and SMART storage health
- 05Assess LLM compatibility and inference settings
Use cases
- 01Diagnose unexpected system slowdowns
- 02Check hardware suitability for a local LLM
- 03Investigate memory or storage bottlenecks
MCP support
Exposes system inventory, performance, thermal, memory, storage, antivirus, and LLM analysis tools to MCP clients. Two LLM recommendation and compatibility tools are marked beta and use a remote API.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @yamaru-eu/hardware-probeREMOTE_API_URLURL of the remote recommendation APILocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
11Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEYamaru Hardware Probe (MCP)
Expert system hardware probe and performance diagnostic engine for AI, Gaming, and High-Performance workflows. This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides deep system insights beyond simple specifications.
Key Features
- 🔍 Deep Hardware Inventory: Comprehensive analysis of CPU, RAM, GPU (VRAM/Bandwidth), Storage, and OS topology.
- ⚡ Real-time Performance Monitoring: Live tracking of system load and identification of resource-hogging processes.
- 🧊 Thermal & Power Diagnostics: Detects thermal throttling and frequency clipping to resolve unexpected slowness.
- 🤖 AI/LLM Optimization: Specialized tools for predicting LLM performance, calculating quantization fit, and optimizing runtimes (Ollama, CUDA, Metal).
- 🛡️ Privacy-First: Automatic anonymization of unique hardware identifiers before any remote transmission.
Installation
For Gemini CLI Users
gemini extension install @yamaru-eu/hardware-probe
For Manual MCP Setup
Add this to your MCP settings file (e.g., npx-config.json or claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"yamaru-probe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@yamaru-eu/hardware-probe"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
analyze_local_system: Full hardware inventory.analyze_performance: Real-time performance metrics and top processes.analyze_ram_pressure: Detailed memory pressure and RSS analysis for deep RAM troubleshooting.check_storage_health: Disk SMART health, firmware, and I/O bottleneck analysis.thermal_profile: Real-time CPU/GPU thermal states, fan speeds, and frequency throttling detection.diagnose_antivirus_impact: Detects EDR/Antivirus conflicts and exclusion coverage on dev paths.monitor_system_health: Statistical health report (CPU load, RAM usage, temperature) with min/max/avg over a configurable time window (up to 10 minutes).check_llm_compatibility(BETA): Predicts performance for a specific LLM model via remote API.get_llm_recommendations(BETA): Recommends the best local models via remote API.analyze_inference_config: Deep-dive into AI runtimes and environment variables.
Skills Integration
When used with Gemini CLI, this extension provides the following expert skills:
hardware-performance-expert: Global protocol for system health and troubleshooting.local-inference-optimizer: Specialized logic for fine-tuning local LLM runs.
Development
npm install # Install dependencies
npm run build # Compile TypeScript → dist/
npm run test # Run test suite
npm run inspector # Test tools in the MCP Inspector
License
Apache 2.0 - Part of the Yamaru Project.
Comments
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