CircleCI MCP (Official)

Name: CircleCI MCP (Official) Review
Item: CircleCI MCP (Official)
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Infrastructure Usable

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Usable Reviewed

Vendor-official CircleCI MCP for managing CI/CD pipelines and diagnosing build failures directly from Claude.

Vendor-official CircleCI MCP server. Lets Claude manage CI/CD from chat: pull build failure logs, check the latest pipeline status, trigger and rerun pipelines, roll back deployments, identify flaky tests, and validate CircleCI config — without opening the CircleCI dashboard.

Check why a build failed without opening the build dashboard
Trigger a new deployment from your coding conversation
Get suggested fixes for broken build pipelines

89 starsFreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Vendor-official CircleCI MCP for managing CI/CD pipelines and diagnosing build failures directly from Claude. Cuts the context-switch between coding and pipeline debugging.

Best for

Teams running CircleCI who want Claude to trigger builds, inspect failures, and suggest fixes without opening the CircleCI dashboard.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/CircleCI-Public/mcp-server-circleci

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add circleci-mcp-server -e CIRCLECI_TOKEN=your-circleci-token -- npx -y @circleci/mcp-server-circleci@latest

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me check why a build failed without opening the build dashboard

PrerequisitesCircleCI Personal API token; Node.js >= v18 (for the NPX install) or Docker.CostFree

Trust Signals Reviewed

Stars89Contributors27Last updated2026-08-06Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-14 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Growing

Discussed on Reddit

mcp-server-circleci – This MCP server lets you use Cursor IDE, or any MCP Client — Reddit · 3 pts

1 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Reviewed review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Vendor-official MCP server.

Vendor-official MCP server. Hosted or maintained by the vendor.

Things to check

Requires valid CircleCI API token with appropriate permissions; token scope and organizational restrictions may limit visibility into certain pipelines. Performance depends on CircleCI API availability and rate limits.

How to evaluate tools before deploying →

Data shown here comes from public APIs and automated scanning. Reviewer notes reflect one person's experience. This is not a security certification or legal recommendation. Always evaluate tools according to your own organization's policies.

Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedApr 2026

Vendor-official MCP server.

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