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.
Details
- License
- MIT
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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
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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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"
}
}
}
> 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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