Jenkins MCP
by kjozsa
Jenkins MCP is a server for managing Jenkins operations, enabling users to interact with their Jenkins instance programmatically. It simplifies tasks like listing jobs, triggering builds, and checking build status.
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Jenkins MCP
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Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install Jenkins MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @kjozsa/jenkins-mcp --client claude
Installing Manually
uvx install jenkins-mcp
Configuration
Add the MCP server using the following JSON configuration snippet:
{
"mcpServers": {
"jenkins-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["jenkins-mcp"],
"env": {
"JENKINS_URL": "https://your-jenkins-server/",
"JENKINS_USERNAME": "your-username",
"JENKINS_PASSWORD": "your-password",
"JENKINS_USE_API_TOKEN": "false"
}
}
}
}
CSRF Crumb Handling
Jenkins implements CSRF protection using "crumbs" - tokens that must be included with POST requests. This MCP server handles CSRF crumbs in two ways:
-
Default Mode: Automatically fetches and includes CSRF crumbs with build requests
- Uses session cookies to maintain the web session
- Handles all the CSRF protection behind the scenes
-
API Token Mode: Uses Jenkins API tokens which are exempt from CSRF protection
- Set
JENKINS_USE_API_TOKEN=true
- Set
JENKINS_PASSWORD
to your API token instead of password - Works with Jenkins 2.96+ which doesn't require crumbs for API token auth
- Set
You can generate an API token in Jenkins at: User → Configure → API Token → Add new Token
Features
- List Jenkins jobs
- Trigger builds with optional parameters
- Check build status
- CSRF crumb handling for secure API access
Development
# Install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
# Run in dev mode with Inspector
mcp dev jenkins_mcp/server.py