Gibil MCP Server

by alexikmio.github.AlexikM/gibilv0.5.1

Spawns an ephemeral Ubuntu VM with project clone, shell exec, file I/O, and auto-destroy on TTL.

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Install Gibil MCP server

claude mcp add gibil -e HETZNER_API_TOKEN='<hetzner-api-token>' -e VULTR_API_KEY='<vultr-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e GIBIL_API_KEY='<gibil-api-key>' -- npx -y gibil

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gibil": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gibil"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "<hetzner-api-token>",
        "VULTR_API_KEY": "<vultr-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GIBIL_API_KEY": "<gibil-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gibil": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gibil"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "<hetzner-api-token>",
        "VULTR_API_KEY": "<vultr-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GIBIL_API_KEY": "<gibil-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "gibil": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gibil"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "<hetzner-api-token>",
        "VULTR_API_KEY": "<vultr-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GIBIL_API_KEY": "<gibil-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gibil": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gibil"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HETZNER_API_TOKEN": "<hetzner-api-token>",
        "VULTR_API_KEY": "<vultr-api-key>",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<github-token>",
        "GIBIL_API_KEY": "<gibil-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
HETZNER_API_TOKEN	—	yes	Required when targeting Hetzner. Get from console.hetzner.com > Security > API Tokens.
VULTR_API_KEY	—	yes	Required when targeting Vultr. Get from my.vultr.com > Account > API. At least one provider token is required.
GITHUB_TOKEN	—	yes	Optional. Used to clone private GitHub repos into the VM at boot via cloud-init.
GIBIL_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional. Authenticates against gibil.dev for usage tracking and paid plans.

Freshness

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add gibil -e HETZNER_API_TOKEN='<hetzner-api-token>' -e VULTR_API_KEY='<vultr-api-key>' -e GITHUB_TOKEN='<github-token>' -e GIBIL_API_KEY='<gibil-api-key>' -- npx -y gibil. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Gibil require an API key?

Yes. It expects HETZNER_API_TOKEN, VULTR_API_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GIBIL_API_KEY, of which 4 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Gibil in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.AlexikM/gibil.