# MCP Dead Man's Snitch
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for [Dead Man's Snitch](https://deadmanssnitch.com/) monitoring service. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with Dead Man's Snitch to monitor scheduled tasks and cron jobs.
## What it does
This MCP server provides tools to:
- List and search your monitoring snitches
- Check in (ping) snitches to confirm tasks are running
- Create new monitors for your scheduled jobs
- Update, pause, or delete existing monitors
- Manage tags for organizing your snitches
## Installation & Setup
1. Install the package:
```bash
pip install mcp-deadmansnitch
```
2. Get your API key from [Dead Man's Snitch account settings](https://deadmanssnitch.com/account/integrations)
3. Configure Claude Desktop by adding this to your settings:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"deadmansnitch": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-deadmansnitch"],
"env": {
"DEADMANSNITCH_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
```
## Available Tools
### `list_snitches`
List all snitches, optionally filtered by tags.
### `get_snitch`
Get details about a specific snitch using its token.
### `check_in`
Send a check-in to confirm a task completed successfully.
### `create_snitch`
Create a new snitch monitor with intervals: 15_minute, hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
### `update_snitch`
Update snitch configuration including name, interval, notes, tags, and alert settings.
### `delete_snitch`
Permanently delete a snitch.
### `pause_snitch`
Temporarily pause monitoring (optionally until a specific time).
### `unpause_snitch`
Resume monitoring for a paused snitch.
### `add_tags` / `remove_tag`
Manage tags for organizing snitches.
## Example Usage in Claude
Once configured, you can ask Claude:
- "List all my Dead Man's Snitch monitors"
- "Create a daily monitor called 'Database Backup'"
- "Check in the backup-job snitch"
- "Pause the deployment monitor for 2 hours"
- "Show me all snitches tagged with 'production'"
## Support
- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/jamesbrink/mcp-deadmansnitch/issues)
- [Dead Man's Snitch API Docs](https://deadmanssnitch.com/docs/api/v1)
- [MCP Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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