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Buildkite MCP lets agents interact with Buildkite Builds, Jobs, Logs, Packages and Test Suites.

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Get information about the current API access token including its scopes and UUID

Trigger a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a specific commit and branch, with optional environment variables, metadata, and author information

Set up a new CI/CD pipeline in Buildkite with YAML configuration, repository connection, and cluster assignment

Get details about the user account that owns the API token, including name, email, avatar, and account creation date

Get detailed information about a specific artifact including its metadata, file size, SHA-1 hash, and download URL

Get detailed information about a specific build including its jobs, timing, and execution details

Get test engine runs data for a specific build in Buildkite. This can be used to look up Test Runs.

Get detailed information about a specific cluster including its name, description, default queue, and configuration

Get detailed information about a specific queue including its key, description, dispatch status, and hosted agent configuration

Get failed test executions for a specific test run in Buildkite Test Engine. Optionally get the expanded failure details such as full error messages and stack traces.

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Buildkite MCP Server

Buildkite MCP lets agents interact with Buildkite Builds, Jobs, Logs, Packages and Test Suites.

What is an MCP Server?⁠

Characteristics

Attribute	Details
Docker Image	mcp/buildkite⁠
Author	buildkite⁠
Repository	https://github.com/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server⁠
Dockerfile	https://github.com/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server/blob/main/Dockerfile.local⁠
Docker Image built by	Docker Inc.
Docker Scout Health Score
Verify Signature	`COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/buildkite --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub`
Licence	MIT License

Available Tools (24)

Tools provided by this Server	Short Description
`access_token`	Get Access Token
`create_build`	Create Build
`create_pipeline`	Create Pipeline
`current_user`	Get Current User
`get_artifact`	Get Artifact
`get_build`	Get Build
`get_build_test_engine_runs`	Get Build Test Engine Runs
`get_cluster`	Get Cluster
`get_cluster_queue`	Get Cluster Queue
`get_failed_executions`	Get Failed Test Executions
`get_job_logs`	Get Job Logs
`get_jobs`	Get Jobs
`get_pipeline`	Get Pipeline
`get_test`	Get Test
`get_test_run`	Get Test Run
`list_annotations`	List Annotations
`list_artifacts`	Artifact List
`list_builds`	List Builds
`list_cluster_queues`	List Cluster Queues
`list_clusters`	List Clusters
`list_pipelines`	List Pipelines
`list_test_runs`	List Test Runs
`update_pipeline`	Update Pipeline
`user_token_organization`	Get Organization for User Token

Tools Details

Tool: `access_token`

Get information about the current API access token including its scopes and UUID

Tool: `create_build`

Trigger a new build on a Buildkite pipeline for a specific commit and branch, with optional environment variables, metadata, and author information

Parameters	Type	Description
`branch`	`string`	The branch to build
`commit`	`string`	The commit SHA to build
`message`	`string`	The commit message for the build
`org_slug`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline
`environment`	`array`optional	Environment variables to set for the build
`metadata`	`array`optional	Meta-data values to set for the build

Tool: `create_pipeline`

Set up a new CI/CD pipeline in Buildkite with YAML configuration, repository connection, and cluster assignment

Parameters	Type	Description
`cluster_id`	`string`	The ID value of the cluster the pipeline will be associated with
`configuration`	`string`	The pipeline configuration in YAML format. Contains the build steps and pipeline settings. If not provided, a basic configuration will be used
`name`	`string`	The name of the pipeline
`org_slug`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline. This is used to determine where to create the pipeline
`repository_url`	`string`	The Git repository URL to use for the pipeline
`cancel_running_branch_builds`	`boolean`optional	Cancel running builds when new builds are created on the same branch
`default_branch`	`string`optional	The default branch for builds and metrics filtering
`description`	`string`optional	The description of the pipeline
`skip_queued_branch_builds`	`boolean`optional	Skip intermediate builds when new builds are created on the same branch
`tags`	`array`optional	Tags to apply to the pipeline. These can be used for filtering and organization

Tool: `current_user`

Get details about the user account that owns the API token, including name, email, avatar, and account creation date

Tool: `get_artifact`

Get detailed information about a specific artifact including its metadata, file size, SHA-1 hash, and download URL

Parameters	Type	Description
`url`	`string`	The URL of the artifact to get

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_build`

Get detailed information about a specific build including its jobs, timing, and execution details

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The number of the build
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_build_test_engine_runs`

Get test engine runs data for a specific build in Buildkite. This can be used to look up Test Runs.

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The number of the build
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_cluster`

Get detailed information about a specific cluster including its name, description, default queue, and configuration

Parameters	Type	Description
`cluster_id`	`string`	The id of the cluster
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_cluster_queue`

Get detailed information about a specific queue including its key, description, dispatch status, and hosted agent configuration

Parameters	Type	Description
`cluster_id`	`string`	The id of the cluster
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`queue_id`	`string`	The id of the queue

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_failed_executions`

Get failed test executions for a specific test run in Buildkite Test Engine. Optionally get the expanded failure details such as full error messages and stack traces.

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the test suite
`run_id`	`string`	The ID of the test run
`test_suite_slug`	`string`	The slug of the test suite the run belongs to
`include_failure_expanded`	`boolean`optional	Include the expanded failure details such as full error messages and stack traces. This can be used to explain and diganose the cause of test failures.
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_job_logs`

Get the log output and metadata for a specific job, including content, size, and header timestamps. Automatically saves to file for large logs to avoid token limits.

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The build number
`job_uuid`	`string`	The UUID of the job
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline

Tool: `get_jobs`

Get all jobs for a specific build including their state, timing, commands, and execution details

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The number of the build
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline
`include_agent`	`boolean`optional	Include detailed agent information in the response. When false (default), only agent ID is included to reduce response size.
`job_state`	`string`optional	Filter jobs by state. Supports actual states (scheduled, running, passed, failed, canceled, skipped, etc.)
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 50)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_pipeline`

Get detailed information about a specific pipeline including its configuration, steps, environment variables, and build statistics

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_test`

Get a specific test in Buildkite Test Engine. This provides additional metadata for failed test executions

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the test suite
`test_id`	`string`	The ID of the test
`test_suite_slug`	`string`	The slug of the test suite

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `get_test_run`

Get a specific test run in Buildkite Test Engine

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the test suite
`run_id`	`string`	The ID of the test run
`test_suite_slug`	`string`	The slug of the test suite

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_annotations`

List all annotations for a build, including their context, style (success/info/warning/error), rendered HTML content, and creation timestamps

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The build number
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_artifacts`

List all artifacts for a build across all jobs, including file details, paths, sizes, MIME types, and download URLs

Parameters	Type	Description
`build_number`	`string`	The build number
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_builds`

List all builds for a pipeline with their status, commit information, and metadata

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline
`branch`	`string`optional	Filter builds by git branch name
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_cluster_queues`

List all queues in a cluster with their keys, descriptions, dispatch status, and agent configuration

Parameters	Type	Description
`cluster_id`	`string`	The id of the cluster
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_clusters`

List all clusters in an organization with their names, descriptions, default queues, and creation details

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_pipelines`

List all pipelines in an organization with their basic details, build counts, and current status

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `list_test_runs`

List all test runs for a test suite in Buildkite Test Engine

Parameters	Type	Description
`org`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the test suite
`test_suite_slug`	`string`	The slug of the test suite
`page`	`number`optional	Page number for pagination (min 1)
`perPage`	`number`optional	Results per page for pagination (min 1, max 100)

This tool is read-only. It does not modify its environment.

Tool: `update_pipeline`

Modify an existing Buildkite pipeline's configuration, repository, settings, or metadata

Parameters	Type	Description
`org_slug`	`string`	The organization slug for the owner of the pipeline. This is used to determine where to update the pipeline
`pipeline_slug`	`string`	The slug of the pipeline to update
`cancel_running_branch_builds`	`boolean`optional	Cancel running builds when new builds are created on the same branch
`cluster_id`	`string`optional	The ID value of the cluster the pipeline will be associated with
`configuration`	`string`optional	The pipeline configuration in YAML format. Contains the build steps and pipeline settings. If not provided, the existing configuration will be used
`default_branch`	`string`optional	The default branch for builds and metrics filtering
`description`	`string`optional	The description of the pipeline
`name`	`string`optional	The name of the pipeline
`repository_url`	`string`optional	The Git repository URL to use for the pipeline
`skip_queued_branch_builds`	`boolean`optional	Skip intermediate builds when new builds are created on the same branch
`tags`	`array`optional	Tags to apply to the pipeline. These can be used for filtering and organization

Tool: `user_token_organization`

Get the organization associated with the user token used for this request

Use this MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN",
        "mcp/buildkite"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN": "bkua_xxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Available Tools (24)

Tools Details

Tool: `access_token`

Tool: `create_build`

Tool: `create_pipeline`

Tool: `current_user`

Tool: `get_artifact`

Tool: `get_build`

Tool: `get_build_test_engine_runs`

Tool: `get_cluster`

Tool: `get_cluster_queue`

Tool: `get_failed_executions`

Tool: `get_job_logs`

Tool: `get_jobs`

Tool: `get_pipeline`

Tool: `get_test`

Tool: `get_test_run`

Tool: `list_annotations`

Tool: `list_artifacts`

Tool: `list_builds`

Tool: `list_cluster_queues`

Tool: `list_clusters`

Tool: `list_pipelines`

Tool: `list_test_runs`

Tool: `update_pipeline`

Tool: `user_token_organization`

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Available Tools (24)

Tools Details

Tool: access_token

Tool: create_build

Tool: create_pipeline

Tool: current_user

Tool: get_artifact

Tool: get_build

Tool: get_build_test_engine_runs

Tool: get_cluster

Tool: get_cluster_queue

Tool: get_failed_executions

Tool: get_job_logs

Tool: get_jobs

Tool: get_pipeline

Tool: get_test

Tool: get_test_run

Tool: list_annotations

Tool: list_artifacts

Tool: list_builds

Tool: list_cluster_queues

Tool: list_clusters

Tool: list_pipelines

Tool: list_test_runs

Tool: update_pipeline

Tool: user_token_organization

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Tool: `access_token`

Tool: `create_build`

Tool: `create_pipeline`

Tool: `current_user`

Tool: `get_artifact`

Tool: `get_build`

Tool: `get_build_test_engine_runs`

Tool: `get_cluster`

Tool: `get_cluster_queue`

Tool: `get_failed_executions`

Tool: `get_job_logs`

Tool: `get_jobs`

Tool: `get_pipeline`

Tool: `get_test`

Tool: `get_test_run`

Tool: `list_annotations`

Tool: `list_artifacts`

Tool: `list_builds`

Tool: `list_cluster_queues`

Tool: `list_clusters`

Tool: `list_pipelines`

Tool: `list_test_runs`

Tool: `update_pipeline`

Tool: `user_token_organization`