Add the Buildkite MCP server to Cursor

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

The exact config to run Buildkite in Cursor — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

Cursor installed.
BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN — A Buildkite API access token with the scopes for the data you want the agent to reach. Used by the local server.

Setup

1. Open `~/.cursor/mcp.json`

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json

~/.cursor/mcp.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite": {
      "url": "https://mcp.buildkite.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Cursor and confirm the Buildkite tools load.

Gotchas

Cursor keeps MCP servers under an "mcpServers" object in ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global use, and also reads a project-scoped .cursor/mcp.json so a repository can ship its own servers. Remote servers are configured with a bare "url" field and connect natively, with OAuth handled in-app when a server requires it.

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