Add the Jenkins MCP server to Windsurf

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

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

Prerequisites

Windsurf 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 `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`

On Windows the file lives at %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json.

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Windsurf and confirm the Jenkins tools load.

Gotchas

Windsurf's Cascade reads MCP servers from an "mcpServers" object in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Unlike most clients, remote servers are configured with the "serverUrl" field rather than "url", so a config that uses "url" silently fails to connect. Native remote transport is supported without an OAuth flow.

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