netdata
The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams.
- 81.1k stars
- 6.7k forks
- 455 open issues
- Language: Go
- License: GPL-3.0
- updated
Install
remoteclaude mcp add --transport http netdata https://app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"netdata": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Remote server, no local binary. If it asks for credentials, follow the provider's README.
https://app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcpRemote server, no local binary. If it asks for credentials, follow the provider's README.
{
"mcpServers": {
"netdata": {
"url": "https://app.netdata.cloud/api/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Remote server, no local binary. If it asks for credentials, follow the provider's README.
- Run the command in your terminal (Claude Code), or add the URL as a connector (Claude Desktop) or in mcp.json (Cursor).
- Authorise access when the client asks.
- Restart the session: the server's tools show up automatically.
Editor's note
Netdata is an open-source, real-time infrastructure monitoring platform written in C that collects per-second metrics across Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows systems with minimal resource overhead. It includes built-in machine learning for anomaly detection, automated alerting, and dashboards covering everything from system internals to databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, as well as container environments including Docker and Kubernetes. The project exposes an MCP server interface, allowing Claude to query live infrastructure data directly, which means engineers and DevOps teams can ask Claude natural-language questions about system health, active alerts, and metric trends without leaving their AI workflow. Prometheus and InfluxDB integrations extend its data export options, while Grafana compatibility makes it usable alongside existing visualization stacks. A University of Amsterdam study identified Netdata as the most energy-efficient monitoring tool among comparable platforms. The combination of zero-configuration deployment, local data storage, and MCP support makes it particularly accessible for lean teams that want AI-assisted observability without standing up additional infrastructure.
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Warning
People get addicted to Netdata. Once you use it on your systems, there's no going back.
WHO WE ARE
Netdata is an open-source, real-time infrastructure monitoring platform. Monitor, detect, and act across your entire infrastructure.
Core Advantages:
Instant Insights – With Netdata you can access per-second metrics and visualizations.
Zero Configuration – You can deploy immediately without complex setup.
ML-Powered – You can detect anomalies, predict issues, and automate analysis.
Efficient – You can monitor with minimal resource usage and maximum scalability.
Secure & Distributed – You can keep your data local with no central collection needed.
With Netdata, you get real-time, per-second updates. Clear insights at a glance, no complexity.
All heroes have a great origin story. Click to discover ours.
In 2013, at the company where Costa Tsaousis was COO, a significant percentage of their cloud-based transactions failed silently, severely impacting business performance.
Costa and his team tried every troubleshooting tool available at the time. None could identify the root cause. As Costa later wrote:
“I couldn’t believe that monitoring systems provide so few metrics and with such low resolution, scale so badly, and cost so much to run.”
Frustrated, he decided to build his own monitoring tool, starting from scratch.
That decision led to countless late nights and weekends. It also sparked a fundamental shift in how infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting are approached, both in method and in cost.
Most Energy-Efficient Monitoring Tool
According to the University of Amsterdam study, Netdata is the most energy-efficient tool for monitoring Docker-based systems. The study also shows Netdata excels in CPU usage, RAM usage, and execution time compared to other monitoring solutions.
Key Features
| Feature | Description | What Makes It Unique |
|---|---|---|
| Real-Time | Per-second data collection and processing | Works in a beat – click and see results instantly |
| Zero-Configuration | Automatic detection and discovery | Auto-discovers everything on the nodes it runs |
| ML-Powered | Unsupervised anomaly detection | Trains multiple ML models per metric at the edge |
| Long-Term Retention | High-performance storage | ~0.5 bytes per sample with tiered storage for archiving |
| Advanced Visualization | Rich, interactive dashboards | Slice and dice data without query language |
| Extreme Scalability | Native horizontal scaling | Parent-Child centralization with multi-million samples/s |
| Complete Visibility | From infrastructure to applications | Simplifies operations and eliminates silos |
| Edge-Based | Processing at your premises | Distributes code instead of centralizing data |
Note
Want to put Netdata to the test against Prometheus? Explore the full comparison.
Netdata Ecosystem
This three-part architecture enables you to scale from single nodes to complex multi-cloud environments:
| Component | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| Netdata Agent | • Core monitoring engine• Handles collection, storage, ML, alerts, exports• Runs on servers, cloud, K8s, IoT• Zero production impact | GPL v3+ |
| Netdata Cloud | • Enterprise features• User management, RBAC, horizontal scaling• Centralized alerts• Free community tier• No metric storage centralization | |
| Netdata UI | • Dashboards and visualizations• Free to use• Included in standard packages• Latest version via CDN | NCUL1 |
What You Can Monitor
With Netdata you can monitor all these components across platforms:
| Component | Linux | FreeBSD | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System ResourcesCPU, Memory and system shared resources | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| StorageDisks, Mount points, Filesystems, RAID arrays | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What people ask about netdata
What is netdata/netdata?
netdata/netdata is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. The fastest path to AI-powered full stack observability, even for lean teams. It has 81.1k GitHub stars and its last recorded update is dated 2026-10-23.
How do I install netdata?
You can install netdata by cloning the repository (https://github.com/netdata/netdata) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is netdata/netdata safe to use?
Our security agent has analyzed netdata/netdata and assigned a Trust Score of 100/100 (tier: Verified). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.
Who maintains netdata/netdata?
netdata/netdata is maintained by netdata. The last recorded GitHub activity is dated 2026-10-23, with 455 open issues.
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