ChatGPT + xCloud

Manage servers with ChatGPT on xCloud

Managing servers with ChatGPT means asking OpenAI's chat assistant, through a developer-mode app that points at xCloud's MCP server, to look at your servers and change them only after you confirm in the conversation.

Skill: xcloud:servers
Toolsets: servers, alerts, user
Free with every xCloud account

Set up ChatGPT All ChatGPT guides

YouUsing the xcloud app, show me the smallest plan for a new server in Singapore. Don't buy yet.

servers_indexread-only

servers_plansread-only

AgentYou have no server in Singapore. The smallest plan there is the first in the list I just read, with its price per month, and a card ending 4242 is on file. I will buy nothing until you say so.

YouBuy it, name it sg-1.

servers_storeneeds approval

Last updated: October 2026. Keep a human in the loop: xCloud stops and asks before anything that creates, deploys, updates, reboots, deletes or buys.

Setup

How Do You Set Up ChatGPT to Manage servers on xCloud?

Connect ChatGPT once; every job on this account uses the same connection. Then ask in plain words.

1
Turn on developer mode and open Plugins
In ChatGPT on the web, open Settings, Security and login and turn on Developer mode. Then open the Plugins page and select the plus button to create an app. OpenAI lists developer mode for Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts on the web, but its help center puts full MCP support with write actions in beta on Business, Enterprise and Edu workspaces and gives Pro accounts read and fetch access only, so check your plan before you expect ChatGPT to deploy or update anything. That path is for a personal account. In a Business, Enterprise or Edu workspace the controls sit under Apps instead. On Business only an admin or owner can use Developer mode: they turn it on while creating the app from Workspace settings, Apps, Create, and publish it from Workspace settings, Apps. On Enterprise and Edu an admin or owner can also toggle Developer mode under Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, and a member granted developer access under Permissions and Roles turns it on there too and can create and test the app from their own Settings, Apps, Create, but only an admin or owner can publish it. An ordinary member cannot do this, so ask an admin to publish the xcloud app; then open Settings, Plugins, select xcloud, install it if offered and choose Connect, sign in to xCloud and pick the teams and access level, and only then start at the last step.
URL
```
https://chatgpt.com/plugins
```
2
Create the app with the xCloud MCP URL
Name the app xcloud, paste this as the MCP server URL and choose OAuth for authentication. xCloud supports dynamic client registration, so you do not need to create a client ID. Sign in with xCloud when the browser asks, tick the teams and choose Read-only or Full access.
URL
```
https://app.xcloud.host/mcp
```
3
Install the plugin and use it in a Work chat
Open your personal Plugins page, open xcloud and select the plus button to install it. Back on the ChatGPT homepage, switch the tab at the top from Chat to Work, start a new Work chat, type @ and pick xcloud; a plain Chat tab conversation does not offer the plugin. Then type a request like this one.
Prompt
```
Using the xcloud app, who am I on xCloud and which servers do I have?
```

Check it worked

Then ask ChatGPT for the job itself, for example:

Prompt

Using the xcloud app, list my servers with CPU, memory and disk usage and tell me which ones need a reboot.

In practice

How Does Server management Work from ChatGPT?

You are in a chat on chatgpt.com, and the xcloud app is only in play when you pick it. Pick the xcloud plugin with @xcloud in a Work chat. If you skip that step, ChatGPT answers from general knowledge about servers and cannot see yours, which is a confusing way to spend five minutes. With the app selected, a question such as which of my servers needs a reboot makes ChatGPT call servers_index and servers_monitoring, then answer in the chat. Since developer mode shows tool calls and asks for confirmation on write actions by default, you can follow what it is doing.

Buying a server is where a chat earns its keep, because the decision is mostly reading a table. Ask for a new xCloud server in Singapore on the smallest plan and ChatGPT first checks your existing servers with servers_index, so it does not buy a duplicate. It then reads servers_plans, shows the plan, region and price with the card you have on file, and waits for your yes. Only then does it send the purchase once with servers_store, and it follows servers_provisioning-progress until xCloud says the server is ready. You may see two prompts for a write, one from ChatGPT's write confirmation and one from the agent restating the change. Read both before you accept.

ChatGPT connects from OpenAI's servers, not from your computer, so xCloud sees requests arriving from there. When you ask for a Fail2Ban unban or a firewall rule for your own address, type the address, such as 203.0.113.10, rather than saying my IP, and check the reply repeats it correctly. The same goes for the server name: use the one in your dashboard so the reply names the server you mean. If you only want answers, pick Read-only on the xCloud approval screen and the app can look but not touch.

ChatGPT specific: The plugin is picked per conversation, so type @xcloud each time you ask about servers in a new Work chat. OpenAI marks developer mode as higher risk because a connected server can change your data, so choose Read-only on the xCloud approval screen when you only want answers. The app sits under Drafts in ChatGPT's settings, where you can switch individual tools off and refresh the tool list.

What xCloud does for server management

xCloud lets the agent list your servers, read their monitoring, and manage services, Node.js and PHP versions, cron jobs, firewall rules, Fail2Ban and sudo users. Changes that can interrupt a server stop for your approval, and a reboot is only reported as done after xCloud verifies a new boot.

Pick the team and the server. The agent works on one team at a time and uses the server you name. If a name is missing or matches several servers, it lists them and asks. It always restates which server it is about to change before it changes it.
Read the state first. It reads the server's status, installed services, runtimes and monitoring figures. A status such as low disk space or reboot required is worth surfacing on its own. Monitoring history is a paid-plan feature, so a free plan answers 403.
Say what will change, then ask. For a service, runtime, cron, firewall or sudo change, the agent names the server, the item and the impact, for example that a Node.js default affects every Node site on the server. It waits for your approval when the change could interrupt a service.
Follow the task to the end. xCloud accepts server work and returns before it finishes. The agent reads the server's task list until the task settles and reports the real outcome, not the acceptance.
Reboot with proof. A reboot starts a tracked operation. The agent reads that operation until xCloud reports a verified new boot. If the result is unconfirmed it investigates and never repeats the reboot just to check.
Buy a server only after approval. A new server is billable. The agent checks what you already have, reads the plans and the card on file, shows the plan, region and price, and waits for a yes. It sends the purchase once with an idempotency key so a retry cannot buy a second server.

Reference

Server management Settings and Limits on xCloud

The facts ChatGPT works within when it manages servers. Where a row names the dashboard, that step stays yours to take there.

Setting or limit	What applies
Inventory	Every server on the team with its status, stack and the sites it hosts, plus the tasks, supervisor processes and site snapshots on a server
Monitoring	Current CPU, memory and disk are readable. Monitoring history is a paid-plan feature: xCloud answers 403 on the free plan, which is a plan limit and not a permission
Services	Install, enable, restart and disable. A restart runs without a server-side prompt; the agent still confirms the exact server, service and impact before any service change, because disabling ssh, nginx or a database can lock you out or cause downtime
Node.js versions	Read the installed versions and set the default. The default is server-wide and affects every Node site on the server
PHP versions	Install, uninstall, set the default, patch and toggle OPcache. The server default changes only the command-line php and the version new sites get; it does not change existing sites, and a single site's PHP version is a dashboard setting under Site > Site Settings
Cron jobs	List, create, update, delete, run now and read the last output for server cron jobs. Site cron is a separate resource
Firewall rules	List, create, delete, enable and disable rules with a name, protocol, allow or deny, port and optional source IP
Fail2Ban and IP access	List, ban and unban IP addresses, read the SSH restriction status, and whitelist your current IP or xCloud's own IPs
Sudo users	List, create or update and delete sudo users. A password is a secret and private keys are never returned
Verified reboots	Start a tracked reboot and read its operation; only a verified new boot proves it worked. An unconfirmed reboot can be rechecked without rebooting again
Buying a server	Billable, so it needs an approved plan, region and price, a card on file and an idempotency key. It buys xCloud-managed servers only
Dashboard-only	Resizing or deleting a server, a provider backup of the whole server (Server > Backup), bringing your own server, databases and database users, and PHP settings such as memory limit or upload size

Rules ChatGPT has to follow

A change that can interrupt a server stops for your approval, and the agent names the server, the service and the impact first.
Buying a server is billable: the agent shows the plan, region and price and waits for your yes, and it never retries a purchase without checking your server list first.
A reboot is only reported as done when xCloud verifies a new boot, and an unconfirmed reboot is investigated, not repeated.
Disabling ssh, nginx, a database or a runtime service needs your explicit confirmation immediately before the call, because it can lock you out or take sites offline.
Resizing or deleting a server, provider server backups, bringing your own server and per-site PHP versions are dashboard steps; the agent gives you the path and the dashboard link xCloud returned.

Example prompts

What Can You Ask ChatGPT to Do for Server management?

Type these as written and swap in your own repository, site and server names. Reads and routine actions such as backups, cache purges, PageSpeed scans and vulnerability scans run straight away; creating, deploying, updating, rebooting, deleting, buying or starting a broken-link scan stops and asks first.

Prompt

Using the xcloud app, list my servers with CPU, memory and disk usage and tell me which ones need a reboot.

Prompt

Using the xcloud app, show me the plans I can buy for a new server in Singapore and what the smallest one costs. Do not buy anything yet.

Prompt

Using the xcloud app, reboot the staging server after I confirm and tell me when xCloud verifies the new boot.

Prompt

List all my xCloud servers with CPU, RAM and disk usage, and flag any server above 80% disk.

Prompt

List the cron jobs on the Frankfurt server with their schedules.

Prompt

Create a server cron job for the WooCommerce Action Scheduler every five minutes. Show me the final command and schedule before creating it.

Prompt

Install Redis on the Frankfurt server and enable the service.

Prompt

Switch the Frankfurt server's default Node.js to the latest LTS major.

Prompt

Reboot the staging server and tell me when it is back.

Prompt

Show me the IP addresses Fail2Ban has banned on the Frankfurt server, and unban 203.0.113.10.

Prompt

Create a new xCloud server on the smallest plan in Singapore. Show me the plan and price first and wait for my approval.

ChatGPT and Server management: Frequently Asked Questions

What people ask before they let ChatGPT manage servers through xCloud.

Can ChatGPT buy an xCloud server for me?

Yes, but only after you approve it. ChatGPT checks your existing servers, reads the available plans and your card on file, shows the plan, region and price, and waits for your yes. It sends the purchase once, so a retry cannot buy a second server.

Why does ChatGPT not know about my servers in a new chat?

Because the xcloud app is not selected for that chat. Pick the xcloud plugin again with @xcloud in a Work chat, then ask again. Without it ChatGPT answers in general terms and cannot read your xCloud account.

Does the agent ask before it reboots a server?

Yes. A reboot stops for your explicit confirmation, then the agent starts a tracked reboot and reads the operation until xCloud reports a verified new boot. If the result stays unconfirmed it investigates rather than rebooting a second time.

Can an AI agent buy a new server for me?

Yes, but only after you approve it. A new server is billable, so the agent first checks your existing servers, reads the available plans and your card on file, then shows the plan, region and price and waits for your yes. It sends the purchase once, so a retry cannot buy a second server.

If the agent changes the server's PHP default, do my sites change version?

No. The server default changes the command-line php and the version new sites get, and it moves no existing site. Each site keeps its own PHP version, which you change in the dashboard under Site > Site Settings.

Can the agent resize or delete a server?

No. Resizing and deleting a server are dashboard-only, as are a provider backup of the whole server, databases and bringing your own server. The agent can tell you where the control is and give you the server's dashboard link.

Why did the agent say monitoring history is not available?

Monitoring history is a paid-plan feature, so xCloud answers 403 on the free plan. Current CPU, memory and disk readings are still available, and the agent will say that it is a plan limit, not a missing permission.

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