buildkite-mcp-server
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Buildkite data—pipelines, builds, jobs, and tests—to AI tooling and editors.
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- wolfeidau
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- Exposes Buildkite pipelines, builds, jobs, and tests.
- Integrates with AI tooling and editors via MCP.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
buildkite-mcp-serverCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"buildkite-mcp-server": {
"buildkite": {
"command": "buildkite-mcp-server",
"args": [
"stdio"
],
"env": {
"BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "bkua_xxxxxxxx"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"buildkite": {
"command": "buildkite-mcp-server",
"args": [
"stdio"
],
"env": {
"BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "bkua_xxxxxxxx"
}
}
}
buildkite-mcp-server
> Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposing Buildkite data (pipelines, builds, jobs, tests) to AI tooling and editors.
Full documentation is available at buildkite.com/docs/apis/mcp-server.
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Library Usage
The exported Go API of this module should be considered unstable, and subject to breaking changes as we evolve this project.
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Security
To ensure the MCP server is run in a secure environment, we recommend running it in a container.
This image is built from cgr.dev/chainguard/static and runs as an unprivileged user.
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Contributing
Development guidelines are in DEVELOPMENT.md.
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License
MIT © Buildkite
SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
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