Buildkite MCP Server

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Buildkite: create pipelines, diagnose and fix failures, trigger builds, monitor job queues and more.

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Install Buildkite MCP server

claude mcp add buildkite -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN='<buildkite-api-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "<buildkite-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "<buildkite-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "<buildkite-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "<buildkite-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Buildkite API token for authentication. Get one from https://buildkite.com/user/api-access-tokens

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-09 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-06 · 4d ago · GitHub · v1.26.0
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Registry entry updated
2025-10-10 · 12mo ago · official registry · v0.7.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Buildkite MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add buildkite -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN='<buildkite-api-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Buildkite require an API key?

Yes. It expects BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Buildkite as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Buildkite in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server.