Hatchbox MCP Server

by pulsemcpcom.pulsemcp/hatchboxv0.1.3

MCP server for Hatchbox Rails hosting — env var inspection, deploys, and process monitoring.

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Install Hatchbox MCP server

claude mcp add hatchbox -e HATCHBOX_API_KEY='<hatchbox-api-key>' -e HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID='<hatchbox-account-id>' -e HATCHBOX_APP_ID='<hatchbox-app-id>' -e HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY='<hatchbox-deploy-key>' -- npx -y hatchbox-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hatchbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hatchbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HATCHBOX_API_KEY": "<hatchbox-api-key>",
        "HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID": "<hatchbox-account-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_APP_ID": "<hatchbox-app-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY": "<hatchbox-deploy-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hatchbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hatchbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HATCHBOX_API_KEY": "<hatchbox-api-key>",
        "HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID": "<hatchbox-account-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_APP_ID": "<hatchbox-app-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY": "<hatchbox-deploy-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "hatchbox": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hatchbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HATCHBOX_API_KEY": "<hatchbox-api-key>",
        "HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID": "<hatchbox-account-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_APP_ID": "<hatchbox-app-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY": "<hatchbox-deploy-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hatchbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hatchbox-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HATCHBOX_API_KEY": "<hatchbox-api-key>",
        "HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID": "<hatchbox-account-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_APP_ID": "<hatchbox-app-id>",
        "HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY": "<hatchbox-deploy-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
HATCHBOX_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key for authentication with Hatchbox.
HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID	yes	—	Hatchbox account ID visible in the dashboard URL.
HATCHBOX_APP_ID	yes	—	Hatchbox application ID visible in the dashboard URL.
HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY	yes	yes	Deployment webhook key for triggering deployments.
WEB_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS	—	—	IP address of Hatchbox server for SSH access to read environment variables.
SSH_KEY_PATH	—	—	Path to SSH private key for server access.
HATCHBOX_APP_NAME	—	—	App name to filter processes if multiple apps run on the same server.
READONLY	—	—	Set to false to enable write operations for environment variables.
ALLOW_DEPLOYS	—	—	Set to false to disable deployment operations.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 40d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-30 · 40d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2025-07-03 · 15mo ago · GitHub · monorepo-latest-placeholder@0.0.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-17 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.3

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add hatchbox -e HATCHBOX_API_KEY='<hatchbox-api-key>' -e HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID='<hatchbox-account-id>' -e HATCHBOX_APP_ID='<hatchbox-app-id>' -e HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY='<hatchbox-deploy-key>' -- npx -y hatchbox-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Hatchbox require an API key?

Yes. It expects HATCHBOX_API_KEY, HATCHBOX_ACCOUNT_ID, HATCHBOX_APP_ID, HATCHBOX_DEPLOY_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Hatchbox in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as com.pulsemcp/hatchbox.