mcp-jenkins 1.0.0

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source implementation that bridges Jenkins with AI language models following Anthropic's MCP specification. This project enables secure, contextual AI interactions with Jenkins tools while maintaining data privacy and security.

MCP Jenkins

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source implementation that bridges Jenkins with AI language models following Anthropic's MCP specification. This project enables secure, contextual AI interactions with Jenkins tools while maintaining data privacy and security.

Installation

Choose one of these installation methods:

# Using uv (recommended)
pip install uv
uvx mcp-jenkins

# Using pip
pip install mcp-jenkins

Line Arguments

When using command line arguments, you can specify the Jenkins server details as follows:

# Simple streamable-http example
uvx mcp-jenkins --transport streamable-http

Argument	Description	Required
--jenkins-url	The URL of the Jenkins server. (Http app can set it via headers x-jenkins-url)	No
--jenkins-username	The username for Jenkins authentication. (Http app can set it via headers x-jenkins-username)	No
--jenkins-password	The password or API token for Jenkins authentication. (Http app can set it via headers x-jenkins-password)	No
--jenkins-timeout	Timeout for Jenkins API requests in seconds. Default is 5 seconds.	No
--jenkins-verify-ssl/--no-jenkins-verify-ssl	Whether to verify SSL certificates when connecting to Jenkins. Default is to verify.	No
--read-only	Whether to enable read-only mode. Default is False	No
--tool-regex	A regex pattern to filter available tools. Default is to allow all tools.	No
--transport	Transport method to use for communication. Options are stdio, sse or streamable-http. Default is stdio.	No
--host	Host address for streamable-http transport. Default is 0.0.0.0	No
--port	Port number for streamable-http transport. Default is 9887.	No

Configuration and Usage

Jetbrains Github Copilot

1. Open Jetbrains Settings
2. Navigate to Github Copilot > MCP > Configure
3. Add the following configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "my-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-jenkins",
        "--jenkins-url=xxx",
        "--jenkins-username=xxx",
        "--jenkins-password=xxx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VSCode Copilot Chat

1. Create .vscode folder with mcp.json file in you workspace for local setup or edit settings.json trough settings menu.
2. Insert the following configuration:

• SSE mode

{
    "servers": {
        "jenkins": {
            "url": "http://localhost:9887/sse",
            "type": "sse"
        }
    }
}

• Streamable-Http mode

{
    "servers": {
        "mcp-jenkins-mcp": {
            "autoApprove": [],
            "disabled": false,
            "timeout": 60,
            "type": "streamableHttp",
            "url": "http://localhost:9887/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Run the Jenkins MCP server with the following command:

uvx mcp-jenkins \
  --jenkins-url xxx \
  --jenkins-username xxx  \
  --jenkins-password xxx \
  --transport sse

Available Tools

Tool	Description
get_item	Get a specific item by name.
get_item_config	Get the configuration of a specific item.
get_all_items	Get all items in Jenkins.
query_items	Query items based on pattern.
build_item	Build a item.
get_all_nodes	Get all nodes in Jenkins.
get_node	Get a specific node by name.
get_node_config	Get the configuration of a specific node.
get_all_queue_items	Get all queue items in Jenkins.
get_queue_item	Get a specific queue item by ID.
cancel_queue_item	Cancel a specific queue item by ID.
get_build	Get a specific build by job name and build number.
get_build_scripts	Get scripts associated with a specific build.
get_build_console_output	Get the console output of a specific build.
get_build_test_report	Get the test report of a specific build.
get_running_builds	Get all currently running builds in Jenkins.
stop_build	Stop a specific build by job name and build number.

Contribution

CONTRIBUTION.md

License

Licensed under MIT - see LICENSE file. This is not an official Jenkins product.

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