Buildkite
OfficialConnects AI tools to Buildkite CI/CD platform to retrieve pipeline data, build statuses, job logs, and artifacts for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Integrates with Buildkite's CI/CD platform, enabling access to pipeline details, build information, job logs, artifacts, and user data for monitoring workflows and troubleshooting builds.
What it does
- Query pipeline details and configurations
- Retrieve build statuses and job information
- Access job logs and build artifacts
- Monitor workflow execution data
- Search tools dynamically to reduce context usage
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About Buildkite
Buildkite is an official MCP server published by buildkite that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with Buildkite CI/CD to access pipelines, builds, job logs, artifacts and user data for monitoring workflows a It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install Buildkite in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server supports remote connections over HTTP, so no local installation is required.
License
Buildkite is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
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.
Experimental: Tool Search
When using many MCP tools, context usage can become significant. The --dynamic-toolsets flag enables Anthropic's Tool Search pattern which marks most tools for on-demand loading.
To use this feature:
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Start the server with the
--dynamic-toolsetsflag:buildkite-mcp-server stdio --dynamic-toolsets -
Enable tool search in Claude Code by setting the environment variable:
export ENABLE_TOOL_SEARCH=true
With both enabled, tools will be loaded on-demand rather than all at once, significantly reducing context usage. Use the list_toolsets tool to browse available categories and search_tools to discover specific tools.
Note: This feature requires Claude Code support for the defer_loading hint. See claude-code#12836 for details.
Library Usage
The exported Go API of this module should be considered unstable, and subject to breaking changes as we evolve this project.
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.
Contributing
Development guidelines are in DEVELOPMENT.md.
License
MIT © Buildkite
SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
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