What does buildkite-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches buildkite. The credentials we found in its source are BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN.

Is buildkite-mcp-server official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 56 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.

What licence does buildkite-mcp-server use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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buildkite-mcp-server

buildkite-mcp-server is an MCP server. It reaches buildkite. It needs BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 56 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This repository provides an official MCP Server integration for Buildkite, requiring no additional credentials.

Install

Read from buildkite-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

docker run --rm -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN=bkua_xxx cgr.dev/chainguard/static buildkite-mcp-server http --passthrough-http-header X-User-Identity

View in buildkite-mcp-server’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

buildkite

Credential

BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Official MCP Server for Buildkite.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What buildkite-mcp-server can do

11 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

list_builds: No description in the README.
get_build: No description in the README.
wait_for_build: No description in the README.
list_jobs: No description in the README.
get_job: No description in the README.
search_logs: No description in the README.
tail_logs: No description in the README.
read_logs: No description in the README.
retry_job: No description in the README.
retry_failed_jobs: No description in the README.
compare_builds: No description in the README.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about buildkite-mcp-server

What does buildkite-mcp-server do?: This repository provides an official MCP Server integration for Buildkite, requiring no additional credentials.
How do I install buildkite-mcp-server?: Its own README gives this command: docker run --rm -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN=bkua_xxx cgr.dev/chainguard/static buildkite-mcp-server http --passthrough-http-header X-User-Identity. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does buildkite-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches buildkite. The credentials we found in its source are BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN.
Is buildkite-mcp-server official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 56 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
What licence does buildkite-mcp-server use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.