Add the Jenkins MCP server to Claude Code

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

The exact config to run Jenkins in Claude Code — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

Claude Code installed.
MCP_JENKINS_URL — URL of your Jenkins controller. Comma-separated for multiple instances.
MCP_JENKINS_USER — Jenkins username used to authenticate. Comma-separated to match multiple instances.
MCP_JENKINS_API_TOKEN — Jenkins API token for the user, generated under your Jenkins account's security settings.

Setup

1. Open `~/.claude.json`

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.claude.json

~/.claude.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jenkins": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "@kud/mcp-jenkins@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_JENKINS_URL": "<MCP_JENKINS_URL>",
        "MCP_JENKINS_USER": "<MCP_JENKINS_USER>",
        "MCP_JENKINS_API_TOKEN": "<MCP_JENKINS_API_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or via CLI

bash

claude mcp add jenkins -- npx --yes @kud/mcp-jenkins@latest

3. Restart Claude Code and confirm the Jenkins tools load.

Gotchas

Claude Code stores MCP servers under an "mcpServers" object in ~/.claude.json. It also reads a project-scoped .mcp.json and supports adding servers from the command line with "claude mcp add". Each entry must declare either a "type" or a "command"; Claude Code refuses an entry that has neither. Remote servers connect natively over Streamable HTTP with OAuth.

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