Incus FAQs

Question 1

What is Incus and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Incus is an MCP (Management Control Plane) server specifically designed for managing Incus containers and virtual machines. It provides a centralized interface to perform a comprehensive range of operations on your Incus infrastructure.

Question 2

What types of operations can I perform with Incus?

Accepted Answer

Incus supports an extensive set of 204 operations categorized into five groups: read, write, execute, delete, and admin. These cover managing instances, images, networks, storage, profiles, projects, cluster settings, and server configurations.

Question 3

How does Incus ensure secure access and authentication?

Accepted Answer

Incus offers robust authentication methods, including integration with OIDC providers (like Authentik app_password) with automatic token exchange and refresh. It also supports secure authentication via TLS client certificates for enhanced security.

Question 4

Can Incus integrate with popular development environments?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Incus is designed for seamless integration. It provides convenient configuration generation for widely used development tools such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor, simplifying its setup within your existing workflows.

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