Buildkite MCP Server

Full documentation is available at buildkite.com/docs/apis/mcp-server.

People who work with Buildkite and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 54 · #155 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Buildkite MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN, BUILDKITE_PASSTHROUGH_HTTP_HEADERS before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite-buildkite-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.buildkite is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Buildkite MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.22.0 · 2026-09-04

Buildkite MCP server v1.22.0 adds tools for listing, inspecting, and creating cluster secrets, along with improved observability for MCP eval runs. · Add MCP tools for listing and inspecting cluster secrets · Add an…

v1.21.0 · 2026-09-02

Buildkite MCP server v1.21.0 adds pipeline-specific Test Engine suite discovery, team-aware pipeline creation, configurable test metric windows, and improved build failure summaries, helping AI agents find relevant…

v1.20.0 · 2026-08-24

update go-minor-patch · filter agents by cluster queue ID · add telemetry context to tool inputs · update module github.com/stretchr/testify to v1.12.1 · run go fix and add lefthook

04 · Who maintains Buildkite MCP Server

buildkite-mcp-server is maintained by buildkite. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server
category: API integration - ranked #155 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-04)
registry: io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-10-10)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0

06 · Buildkite MCP Server FAQ

What is Buildkite MCP Server?

Full documentation is available at buildkite.com/docs/apis/mcp-server.

Is Buildkite MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Buildkite MCP Server?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0`. The README documents 2 environment variables (BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN, BUILDKITE_PASSTHROUGH_HTTP_HEADERS) to set first. Set BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN, BUILDKITE_PASSTHROUGH_HTTP_HEADERS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Buildkite MCP Server

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