Install Jenkins MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know - edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

npm install

claude mcp add -e "JENKINS_USER=${JENKINS_USER}" -e "JENKINS_TOKEN=${JENKINS_TOKEN}" jenkins-mcp -- node /path/to/jenkins-mcp/server.js

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Required:JENKINS_USERJENKINS_TOKEN+ 1 optional

Environment Variables

Set these before running Jenkins MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

JENKINS_USERYour Jenkins usernameYes

JENKINS_TOKENYour Jenkins API tokenYes

JENKINS_URLJenkins base URLNo

Once configured, Jenkins MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:

list_jobsList available Jenkins jobs

view_buildsView builds for a specific job

jobName

read_console_outputRead console output for a specific build

jobNamebuildNumber

trigger_buildTrigger a new build for a job

jobName

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→List all the Jenkins jobs currently available on the server.

→Trigger a new build for the 'driver-tests' job.

→Get the console output for the latest build of the 'cpp-driver-matrix-test' job.

→Show me the recent build history for the 'csharp-driver-matrix-test' job.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
JENKINS_USER — Your Jenkins username
JENKINS_TOKEN — Your Jenkins API token

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