MCP Rocket.Chat Setup Guide

Follow these steps to set up and configure MCP Rocket.Chat on your local machine.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone git@github.com:elieworkspace/mcp-rocketchat.git cd mcp-rocketchat

Related MCP server: mcp-server-llmling

2. Start Rocket.Chat with Docker

docker compose up -d

Access Rocket.Chat at http://localhost:3000.

3. Initial Configuration

Save your admin username and password.
Navigate to http://localhost:3000/admin/settings/Accounts#:rbb:
Disable 2FA and click Save.

4. Set Up Python Environment

uv venv .venv\Scripts\activate uv add mcp[cli] httpx

5. Client Configuration Example

Add the following configuration to your client, replacing -username- and -password- with your credentials:

{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-rocketchat": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "C:/Users/-username-/Desktop/mcp-rocketchat", "run", "rocketchat.py", "--server-url", "http://localhost:3000", "--username", "-username-", "--password", "-password-" ] } } }

Tip:
Make sure Docker and Python are installed on your system before starting.

For more details, refer to the Rocket.Chat documentation.